#good

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

— Sophocles

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It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth. ↗

— Sophocles

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

— Sophocles

#good #good man #help #man #misfortune

Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good. ↗

— Sophocles

#good

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad. ↗

— Sophocles

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War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always. ↗

— Sophocles

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Our surest protection against assault from abroad has been not all our guards, gates and guns, or even our two oceans, but our essential goodness as a people. Our richest asset has been not our material wealth but our values. ↗

— Theodore C. Sorensen

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The good news, to relieve all this gloom, is that a democracy is inherently self-correcting. Here, the people are sovereign. Inept political leaders can be replaced. Foolish policies can be changed. Disastrous mistakes can be reversed. ↗

— Theodore C. Sorensen

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It's important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. "The West Wing" isn't meant to be good for you. ↗

— Aaron Sorkin

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Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright. ↗

— Aaron Sorkin

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