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General Good Quotes

The esteem of good men is the reward of our worth, but the reputation of the world in general is the gift of our fate Picture Quote #1

Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Whether or no it be for the general good, life is robbery. It is at this point that with life morals become acute. The robber requires justification Picture Quote #1

As for charity, it is a matter in which the immediate effect on the persons directly concerned, and the ultimate consequence to the general good, are apt to be at complete war with one another Picture Quote #1

The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves Picture Quote #1

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So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community Picture Quote #1

Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community Picture Quote #1

For a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good Picture Quote #1

First, individual rights cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the general good, and second, the principles of justice that specify these rights cannot be premised on any particular vision of the good life. What justifies the rights is not that they maximize the general welfare or otherwise promote the good, but rather that they comprise a fair framework within which individuals and groups can choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others Picture Quote #1

Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting the general good, safeguard their own interests. But humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit Picture Quote #1

The fundamental idea of modern capitalism is not the right of the individual to possess and enjoy what he has earned, but the ;thesis that the exercise of this right redounds to the general good Picture Quote #1

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Parliament is a deliberate assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole; where, not local purpose, not local prejudices ought to guide but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole Picture Quote #1

Ownership is not a vice, not something to be ashamed of, but rather a commitment, and an instrument by which the general good can be served Picture Quote #1

Wherever indeed a right of property is infringed for the general good, if the nature of the case admits of compensation, it ought to be made; but if compensation be impracticable, that impracticability ought to be an obstacle to a clearly essential reform Picture Quote #1

We never can tell how our lives may work to the account of the general good, and we are not wise enough to know if we have fulfilled our mission or not Picture Quote #1

The marketplace obliges men, whether they will or not, in pursuing their own selfish interests, to connect the general good with their own individual success Picture Quote #1

In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good Picture Quote #1

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The esteem of good men is the reward of our worth, but the reputation of the world in general is the gift of our fate (General Good Quotes) Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it (General Good Quotes) 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 (General Good Quotes) Whether or no it be for the general good, life is robbery. It is at this point that with life morals become acute. The robber requires justification (General Good Quotes) As for charity, it is a matter in which the immediate effect on the persons directly concerned, and the ultimate consequence to the general good, are apt to be at complete war with one another (General Good Quotes) The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves (General Good Quotes) So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community (General Good Quotes) Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community (General Good Quotes) For a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good (General Good Quotes) First, individual rights cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the general good, and second, the principles of justice that specify these rights cannot be premised on any particular vision of the good life. What justifies the rights is not that they maximize the general welfare or otherwise promote the good, but rather that they comprise a fair framework within which individuals and groups can choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others (General Good Quotes) Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting the general good, safeguard their own interests. But humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit (General Good Quotes) The fundamental idea of modern capitalism is not the right of the individual to possess and enjoy what he has earned, but the ;thesis that the exercise of this right redounds to the general good (General Good Quotes) Parliament is a deliberate assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole; where, not local purpose, not local prejudices ought to guide but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole (General Good Quotes) Ownership is not a vice, not something to be ashamed of, but rather a commitment, and an instrument by which the general good can be served (General Good Quotes) Wherever indeed a right of property is infringed for the general good, if the nature of the case admits of compensation, it ought to be made; but if compensation be impracticable, that impracticability ought to be an obstacle to a clearly essential reform (General Good Quotes) We never can tell how our lives may work to the account of the general good, and we are not wise enough to know if we have fulfilled our mission or not (General Good Quotes) The marketplace obliges men, whether they will or not, in pursuing their own selfish interests, to connect the general good with their own individual success (General Good Quotes) In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good (General Good Quotes)

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