Claudius Quotes

There is no principle worth the name if it is not wholly good.

Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.

He is good and wise who always speaks the truth, acts on the dictates of virtue, and tries to make others good and happy.

Being a 'good man' is something you do, not something you are.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

Be virtuous and you will be vicious.

Goodness is something that makes us serene and content; it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil.

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand.

I still have great faith in what is good and right in all of us.

I think that we all know what evil is. We have a sense of what's evil, and certainly killing innocent people is evil. We're less sure about what is good. There's sort of good, good enough, could be better - but absolute good is a little harder to define.

Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.

Virtue is harmony.

What is the purpose of our might if we do not use it for good.

If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.

The difficult thing for me is that I want basically to be a good man. That's what I want to be.

On the whole, the world was friendly. It chiefly depended on whether one were good or not.

A good man, is a good man, whether in this church, or out of it.

Goodness is beauty in the best estate.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

I feel it's in people's nature to want to stop evil and embrace the good.

The moral law commands us to make the highest possible good in a world the final object of all our conduct.

There are more honest people and more good people than there are thieves and bad people. It's just always been that way.

Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.

Whatever you are, be a good one.