Saul Bellow Quotes

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

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

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

They're only truly great who are truly good.

The trouble when you die is that everyone says you were nice. I would like to be thought of as genuinely nice. I would like there to be people who can honestly say, 'Len! Oh yeah, there was more good than bad in him.'

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.

You just couldn't be in George Romney's presence without some of his goodness and integrity wearing off on you.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

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.

I'm a good man.

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

But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.

Goodness is beauty in the best estate.

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

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

Whatever you are, be a good one.

In my life, I'm just looking for that life of integrity that my father had. I have a good heart; I'm not a heartbreaker.

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

As long as I'm a good person and I do things from the heart, that's all that matters.

Virtue is harmony.

There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may.