#righteous

We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it's surest support. ↗

— George Washington

#always #among #christians #citizens #good

Clara shrugged and immediately knew her betrayal of Peter. In one easy movement she'd distanced herself from his bad behavior, even thought she herself was responsible for it. Just before everyone had arrived, she'd told Peter about her adventure with Gamache. Animated and excited she'd gabbled on about her box and the woods and the exhilarating climb up the ladder to the blind. But her wall of words hid from her a growing quietude. She failed to notice his silence, his distance, until it was too late and he'd retreated all the way to his icy island. She hated that place. From it he stood and stared, judged, and lobbed shards of sarcasm. 'You and your hero solve Jane's death?' 'I thought you'd be pleased,' she half lied. She actually hadn't thought at all, and if she had, she probably could have predicted his reaction. But since he was comfortably on his Inuk island, she'd retreat to hers, equipped with righteous indignation and warmed by moral certitude. She threw great logs of 'I'm right, you're an unfeeling bastard' onto the fire and felt secure and comforted. ↗

— Louise Penny

#relationships #self-righteousness #death

Righteousness acts never in its own interest, but in the interest of fellow men. ↗

— Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

#eastern-orthodoxy #righteousness #life

Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love; these only can triumph, for these only can endure. ↗

— Joseph Barber Lightfoot

#eternal #eternal love #love #only #righteousness

If you see oppression of the poor, and justice and righteousness trampled in a country, do not be astounded. ↗

— King Solomon

#country #justice #oppression #poor #righteousness

And ladies, build up your husband by being submissive. That's how you will give your children success; you will want your children to be obedient, to be submissive to righteous living. ↗

— Warren Jeffs

#build #children #give #how #husband

Righteous is the one who was able to demonstrate compassion in face of human suffering. ↗

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

#compassion #demonstrate #face #human #human suffering

The deceitfulness of the heart of man appears in no one thing so much as this of spiritual pride and self-righteousness. The subtlety of Satan appears in its height, in his managing persons with respect to this sin. And perhaps one reason may be that here he has most experience; he knows the way of its coming in; he is acquainted with the secret springs of it: it was his own sin. Experience gives vast advantage in leading souls, either in good or evil. ↗

— Jonathan Edwards

#good #pride #self-righteousness #sin #experience

Ordinary people who faithfully, diligently, and consistently do simple things that are right before God will bring forth extraordinary results. ↗

— David A. Bednar

#righteousness #faith

If Christ has been given us, if we are called to his discipleship we are given all things, literally _all_ things. He will see to it that they are added unto us. If we follow Jesus and look only to His righteousness, we are in his hands and under the protection of Him and His Father. And if we are in communion with the Father, nought can harm us. God will help us in the hour of need, and He knows our needs. ↗

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

#faithfulness #god #heavenly-father #jesus #needs