29 Quotes About Benevolence

Omnipotent-benevolent simply means that God is all-powerful and well-meaning.'' I understand the concept. It's just . there seems to be a contradiction.'' Yes. The contradiction is pain. Man's starvation, war, sickness .''Exactly! ' Chartrand knew the camerlengo would understand. 'Terrible things happen in this world. Human tragedy seems like proof that God could not possibly be both all-powerful and well-meaning. If He loves us and has the power to change our situation, He would prevent our pain, wouldn't He?'The camerlengo frowned. 'Would He?'Chartrand felt uneasy. Had he overstepped his bounds? Was this one of those religious questions you just didn't ask? 'Well . if God loves us, and He can protect us, He would have to. It seems He is either omnipotent and uncaring, or benevolent and powerless to help.'' Do you have children, Lieutenant?'Chartrand flushed. 'No, signore.'' Imagine you had an eight-year-old son . . would you love him?'' Of course.'' Would you let him skateboard?' Chartrand did a double take. The camerlengo always seemed oddly "in touch" for a clergyman. 'Yeah, I guess, ' Chartrand said. 'Sure, I'd let him skateboard, but I'd tell him to be careful.'' So as this child's father, you would give him some basic, good advice and then let him go off and make his own mistakes?'' I wouldn't run behind him and mollycoddle him if that's what you mean.'' But what if he fell and skinned his knee?'' He would learn to be more careful.' The camerlengo smiled. 'So although you have the power to interfere and prevent your child's pain, you would choose to show your love by letting him learn his own lessons?'' Of course. Pain is part of growing up. It's how we learn.' The camerlengo nodded. 'Exactly. . Dan Brown

[To have Faith in Christ] means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him. But trying in a new way, a less worried way. Not doing these things in order to be saved, but because He has begun to save you already. Not hoping to get to Heaven as a reward for your actions, but inevitably wanting to act in a certain way because a first faint gleam of Heaven is already inside you. C.s. Lewis

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent? Confucius

Power and influence: things that should be obtained not for means of greed, nor pride, nor ego, but rather to ensure that in the right moment, when your wisdom and benevolence are required to keep humanity strong and united, you can deliver and orchestrate others toward the greater good. A.J. Darkholme

In strange and uncertain times such as those we are living in, sometimes a reasonable person might despair. But hope is unreasonable and love is greater even than this. May we trust the inexpressible benevolence of the creative impulse. Robert Fripp

In someone's darkest hour your simple act of kindness may imitate the sunrise, and to sad eyes you become their only source of light. Richelle E. Goodrich

Stars shine even for those who refuse to look up. Matshona Dhliwayo

I can be said truly to know who and what I am only because there are others who can be said truly to know who and what I am. Alasdair MacIntyre

We never think lightly of those who walk with us on our uphill days. Richelle E. Goodrich

You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. John Bunyan

The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer. Mahatma Gandhi

COMPASSION ALERT:As we enter the Season of Goodwill - Feel the warm glow in your heart by lighting up a smile on someone's face Kamil Ali

I could not turn away from anyone Like you, a stranger, or refuse to help him. I know well, being mortal, that my claim Upon the future is no more than yours. Sophocles

The right way to start your day... Guard well within yourself with benevolence, Hateful people will always try to provoke you. Napz Cherub Pellazo

A piece of benevolence, a shard of good will is sometimes all that is needed to raise a truly loyal army. LordBloodySoul

Dress yourself in the silks of benevolence because kindness makes you beautiful. Richelle E. Goodrich

Miranda nods, because she knows that to be true: noble people don't do things for the money, they simply have money, and that's what allows they to be noble. They don't really have to think about it much; they sprout benevolent acts the way trees sprout leaves. Margaret Atwood

The smallest grain of natural honesty and benevolence has more effect on men’s conduct, than the most pompous views suggested by theological theories and systems. Cecilia Grant

By acknowledging and accepting the ultimate commonality, we can naturally and voluntarily develop the attitude of compassion and benevolence toward other people, other life-forms, and all beings. We will want to live for the good of all because we know that's the way we benefit ourselves, too. Ilchi Lee

Benevolence is often very peremptory. W. Somerset Maugham

How easy is it for one benevolent being to diffuse pleasure around him, and how truly is a kind heart a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity to freshen into smiles. Washington Irving

I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it. Abraham Lincoln

We are all each of us riddles, when unknown one to the other. The plain map of human powers and purposes, helps us not at all to thread the labyrinth each individual presents in his involution of feelings, desires and capacities; and we must resemble, in quickness of feeling, instinctive sympathy, and warm benevolence, the lovely daughter of Huntley, before we can hope to judge rightly of the good and virtuous of our fellow-creatures. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Selfishness leads to nothingness. Generosity and benevolence leads to great reward, ” he explained. J.W. Lord

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. Unknown

To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own. Abraham Lincoln