Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Whatever you are, be a good one.

There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

I value humor, kindness, and the ability to tell a good story far more than money, status, or the kind of car someone drives.

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

It is of little traits that the greatest human character is composed.

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.

Being a good person begins with being a wise person. Then, when you follow your conscience, will you be headed in the right direction.

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.

I prefer to be a good human being rather than a good character on screen.

It's more important to be a good person than a good actor.

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.

I look for these qualities and characteristics in people. Honesty is number one, respect, and absolutely the third would have to be loyalty.

He is a very humble man, that thinks not himself better than some others.

I think we were always humble.

One goes through school, college, medical school and one's internship learning little or nothing about goodness but a good deal about success.

Men are only as great as they are kind.

Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues hence, in the soul in which this virtue does not exist there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance.

Great people have great values and great ethics.

My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity.

Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.

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

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect.

There never was one particle of... jealousy... in the heart of Hyrum Smith.