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Benevolent Quotes (page 4)

It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities, but of their advantages Adam Smith
The real trouble is that 'kindness' is a quality fatally easy to attribute to ourselves on quite inadequate grounds. Everyone feels benevolent if nothing happens to be annoying him at the moment. Thus a man easily comes to console himself for all his other vices by a conviction that 'his heart's in the right place' and 'he wouldn't hurt a fly,' though in fact he has never made the slightest sacrifice for a fellow creature. We think we are kind when we are only happy: it is not so easy, on the... C. S. Lewis
Confucius quote: "The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence..."
The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid. Confucius
enslaved black males were socialized by white folks to believe that they should endeabor to become patriarchs by seeking to attain the freedom to provide and protect for black women, to be benevolen patriarchs. Benevolent patriarchs exercise their power without using force. And it was this notion of patriarchy that educated black men coming from slavery into freedom sought to mimic. However, a large majority of black men took as their standard the dominator model set by white masters. When... Bell Hooks
I don't need to argue here that the evil in the world proves that the universe is not designed, but only that there are no signs of benevolence that might have shown the hand of a designer. Steven Weinberg
If you see failure as a monster stalking you, or one that hasalready ruined your life, take another look. That monster canbecome a benevolent teacher, opening your mind to successesyou cannot now imagine. Martha Beck
We like where we live and we wanna participate in our neighbourhoods and communities and stuff and try to- we're not like benevolent- it's pretty basic. Jon Fishman
Thomas Day quote: "When a benevolent mind contemplates the republic of Lycurgus,..."
When a benevolent mind contemplates the republic of Lycurgus, its admiration is mixed with a degree of horror. Thomas Day
William McKinley quote: "The mission of the United States is one of benevolent..."
The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation. William McKinley
Ezra Stiles quote: "A monarchy conducted with infinite wisdom and infinite..."
A monarchy conducted with infinite wisdom and infinite benevolence is the most perfect of all possible governments. Ezra Stiles
The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection. William Dean Howells
We both can be the most beautiful and benevolent creatures on the planet, but then there's another side that can be as harsh and as ugly as the darkest thing you could imagine seeing. Terrence Howard
Ann Plato quote: "To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence."
To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence. Ann Plato
Voltaire quote: "The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an..."
The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination. Voltaire
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. James Payn

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