Best 308 quotes in «good man quotes» category

I never thought I was a very good manager.

In our time all it takes for evil to flourish is for a few good men to be a little wrong and have a great deal of power, and for the vast majority of their fellow citizens to remain indifferent.

In professions where the criteria of professionalism, expertise, good manners and ethics apply, the gender aspect, i.e., whether a person is a man or woman, is not relevant at all. What is important is that citizens' confidence in politicians and the politics is strong enough to make politicians proud of their profession.

I remember reading once that some fellows use language to conceal thought; but it's been my experience that a good many more use it instead of thought.

I only remember a few things about Jimmy Carter. He had big lips and liked peanuts. I now know that Jimmy Carter was and is a good man.

It cannot, indeed, be denied, that a good man is more worthy of love than a bad one.

I think our police are excellent, probably because I have not done anything that has occasioned being beaten up by these good men.

It doesn't matter how many A-levels you have, what kind of a degree you have, if you have good manners people will like you.

It is a sin against God not to pray for the Israel of God, especially for those of them that are under our charge. Good men are afraid of the guilt of omissions ( I Samuel 12).

It is a happy woman when the spirit time is come, that finds herself in the presence of a good man.

It is a very nice world-that is, if you remember that while morals are all-important between the Lord and His creatures, what counts between one creature and another is good manners.

It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man.

It is good manners, not rank, wealth, or beauty, that constitute the real lay.

It is only when someone cannot defend his opinion, and is not interested in believing the truth, that he will attempt to stifle discussion with good manners. Those who take religion, politics and sex seriously do not adhere to the general prohibition on discussing these topics. And they do not take offence when they are shown to be wrong. If you start to feel during a discussion, that you are not so much incorrect as insensitive, then you are probably dealing with a respectable bigot.

It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones.

It is perfectly right for a gentleman to say "ladies and gentlemen," but a lady should say, "gentlemen and ladies." You mention your friend's name before you do your own. I always feel like rebuking any woman who says, "ladies and gentlemen." It is a lack of good manners.

It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.

It is salutary for us to learn to hold cheap such things, be they good or evil, as attach indifferently to good men and bad, and to covet those good things which belong only to good men, and flee those evils which belong only to evil men.

It is the property of a great and good mind to covet, not the fruit of good deeds, but good deeds themselves, and to seek for a good man even after having met with bad men.

I wanted to invent some kind of American dance that was danced to the music that I grew up on: Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart and Irving Berlin. So I evolved a style that certainly didn't catch on right away - but I had some good mentors in New York who encouraged me.

It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.

It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well.

It's true what they say - all the good men are married. But it's marriage that makes them good.

It takes a good many years and some pretty hard knocks to make people tolerant.

It would be a kind of ferocity to reject indifferently all sorts of praise. One should be glad to have that which comes from good men who praise in sincerity things that are really praiseworthy.

It makes you feel good, man, makes you forget all the bad things that happen to a Negro. It makes you feel wanted, and when you're with another tea smoker, it makes you feel a special kinship.

I want to be a good creature for reasons beyond sharing a life with a good man.

I was brought up in a community, in a family that valued such things as good manners, and I still do.

I will adhere to the counsels of good men, although misfortune and death should be the consequence.

I will say, just being here, God is good, man.

Just avoid things like racing trains to the crossing, doing cocaine, etc. Develop good mental habits.

I would rather marry a good man, a man of mind, with a hope and bright prospects ahead for position, fame and power than to marry all the houses, gold and bones in the world.

Japanese management practices succeed simply because they are good management practices. This success has little to do with cultural factors. And the lack of cultural bias means that these practices can be - and are - just as successfully employed elsewhere.

Joe Louis is the hardest puncher that I've ever seen... He's a good man. Anyone who plans on beating him had better know what they're doing.

Just laws are no restraint upon the freedom of the good, for the good man desires nothing which a just law will interfere with.

Let come what comes, and accommodate yourself to that, whatever it is. If good mental images arise, that is fine. If bad mental images arise, that is fine, too. Look on all of it as equal, and make yourself comfortable with whatever happens.

Learning, like money, may be of so base a coin as to be utterly void of use; or, if sterling, may require good management to make it serve the purposes of sense or happiness.

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive, make good men wish it were true and then show that it is.

Life is strange. Every so often a good man wins.

Listening to people espouse beliefs different from mine is informative, not threatening, because the only thing that can alter my worldview is a new and undeniable truth, and contrary to what Jack Nicholson says in 'A Few Good Men', "I CAN handle the truth.

May the good God pardon all good men.

Let not any one pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.

Money is power. Every good man and woman ought to strive for power, to do good with it when obtained. I say, get rich, get rich!

Mike Pence is a good man, a principled conservative, and he will make a great vice president.

My meaning in saying he is a good man, is to have you understand me that he is sufficient.

Most women find a man with good manners sexy.

My style is to keep folks in place who are good managers and want to win.

My relationship with Silicon Valley and the tech community historically has been really good. Many of these folks are my friends.

No evil can happen to a good man either in life or after death.

No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty. Good men will obey the last, but bad ones the former only. If our government ever fails, it will be from this weakness.