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Power always Sincerely, conscientiously, de très bon Foi, believes itself Right. Power always thinks it has a great Soul and vast Views, beyond the Comprehension of the Weak; and that it is doing God Service when it is violating all his Laws.
John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)
Letter (1816-02-02) to Thomas JeffersonMore about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/27193/
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He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: General Good is the plea of the scoundrel, hypocrite and flatterer, for Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized particulars.
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A quotation from Joseph Addison
Temperance and abstinence, faith and devotion, are in themselves perhaps as laudable as any other virtues; but those which make a man popular and beloved are justice, charity, munificence, and, in short, all the good qualities which render us beneficial to each other.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-12-08), The Spectator, No. 243More info about this quote: wist.info/addison-joseph/78835…
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A quotation from Joseph Addison
Temperance and abstinence, faith and devotion, are in themselves perhaps as laudable as any other virtues; but those which make a man popular and beloved are justice, charity, munificence, and, in short, all the good qualities which render us beneficial to each other.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-12-08), The Spectator, No. 243More info about this quote: wist.info/addison-joseph/78835…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #josephaddision #abstinence #behavior #beneficence #character #charity #devotion #faith #giving #goldenrule #goodperson #justice #loveyourneighbor #qualities #temperance #traits #usefulness #popularity
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A quotation from Joseph Addison
Temperance and abstinence, faith and devotion, are in themselves perhaps as laudable as any other virtues; but those which make a man popular and beloved are justice, charity, munificence, and, in short, all the good qualities which render us beneficial to each other.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-12-08), The Spectator, No. 243More info about this quote: wist.info/addison-joseph/78835…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #josephaddision #abstinence #behavior #beneficence #character #charity #devotion #faith #giving #goldenrule #goodperson #justice #loveyourneighbor #qualities #temperance #traits #usefulness #popularity
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A quotation from Joseph Addison
Temperance and abstinence, faith and devotion, are in themselves perhaps as laudable as any other virtues; but those which make a man popular and beloved are justice, charity, munificence, and, in short, all the good qualities which render us beneficial to each other.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-12-08), The Spectator, No. 243More info about this quote: wist.info/addison-joseph/78835…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #josephaddision #abstinence #behavior #beneficence #character #charity #devotion #faith #giving #goldenrule #goodperson #justice #loveyourneighbor #qualities #temperance #traits #usefulness #popularity
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A quotation from Joseph Addison
Temperance and abstinence, faith and devotion, are in themselves perhaps as laudable as any other virtues; but those which make a man popular and beloved are justice, charity, munificence, and, in short, all the good qualities which render us beneficial to each other.
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-12-08), The Spectator, No. 243More info about this quote: wist.info/addison-joseph/78835…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #josephaddision #abstinence #behavior #beneficence #character #charity #devotion #faith #giving #goldenrule #goodperson #justice #loveyourneighbor #qualities #temperance #traits #usefulness #popularity
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A quotation from Wilcox, Ella Wheeler:
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And however dark the skies may appear,
And however souls may blunder,
I tell you it all will work out clear,
For good lies over and under.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/wilcox-ella-wheeler/43890/#quote #quotes #quotation #beneficence #eventually #God #good #hope #meme #optimism
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It's Three Kings Day for those who celebrate it. And a yearly reminder that those in power should shower the poor with all good things. Not the other way around!
#Epiphany #ThreeKingsDay #EndCapitalism #EndPoverty #Economics #Wealth #Beneficence