Benevolence Quotes

The person of benevolence never worries.

Power rises to the top like cream and dominates the weak with cruelty disguised as -- and often even believed to be -- benevolence.

Try to be of some use to others.

To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether.

Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things.

Faith is a knowledge of the benevolence of God toward us, and a certain persuasion of His veracity.

That is fine benevolence, finely executed, which, like the Nile, comes from hidden sources.

Rare benevolence, the minister of God.

Capital must be propelled by self-interest; it cannot be enticed by benevolence.

cruelty and benevolence are but shades of the same colour.

Were it only to learn benevolence to humankind, we should be merciful to other creatures.

Our hands we open of our own free will, and the good flies, which we can never recall.

Men resemble the gods in nothing so much as in doing good to their fellow creatures.

Politeness is fictitious benevolence.

We should do good whenever we can and do kindness at all times, for at all times we can.

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

How quickly a truly benevolent act is repaid by the consciousness of having done it!

What I ask for the Negro is not benevolence, not pity, not sympathy, but simply justice.

Narrow minds can develop as well through persecution as through benevolence;
they can assure themselves of their power by tyrannizing cruelly or beneficially over others.

Benevolence today has become altogether too huge an undertaking to be conducted otherwise than on business lines.

Generosity is only benevolence in practice.

The lower a man descends in his love, the higher he lifts his life.

Benevolence, like religion, awes even those it cannot win.

All imposture weakens confidence and chills benevolence.