that man is good who does good to others; if he suffers on account of the good he does, he is very good; if he suffers at the hands of those to whom he has done good, then his goodness is so great that it could be enhanced only by greater sufferings; and if he should die at their hands, his virtue can go no further: it is heroic, it is perfect
Jean de La BruyèreTags: humor good-intentions
The Gelaming regarded themselves as a force for good, and in many ways they were, but they were also inexorable and their compassion could often feel like oppression.
Storm ConstantineTags: compassion oppression control good-intentions
Exactly what the powers of hell feed on: the best instincts in man.
Philip K. DickTags: human-nature hell instinct good-intentions
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