Doing Good

You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than by giving it; for by spending it in luxury, you make them exert industry, whereas by giving it, you keep them idle.

The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better. Repenting of our sins and seeking forgiveness are spiritually necessary, and we must always do so.

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm then they might have an unlimited power for doing good.

As long as your intentions are solid and about growth and progression and being productive and not being idle, then you're doing good in my book.

To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

Doing good holds the power to transform us on the inside, and then ripple out in ever-expanding circles that positively impact the world at large.

What greater bliss than to look back on days spent in usefulness, in doing good to those around us.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

The best way to do ourselves good is to be doing good to others the best way to gather is to scatter.

Jesus did not spend a great deal of time discoursing about the trinity or original sin or the incarnation, which have preoccupied later Christians. He went around doing good and being compassionate.

He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.