Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury: Goodness

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury was English politician and Earl. Explore interesting quotes on goodness.
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“Tis the hardest thing in the world to be a good Thinker, without being a strong Self-Examiner.”

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury

Vol. 1, p. 92; "Soliloquy: or Advice to an Author".
Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times (1711)

World , Strong

“We may have an excellent Ear in Musick, without being able to perform in any kind. We may judg well of Poetry, without being Poets, or possessing the least of a Poetick Vein: But we can have no tolerable Notion of Goodness, without being tolerably good.”

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury

Vol. 1, p. 26; "A Letter Concerning Enthusiasm".
Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times (1711)

“Never did any Soul do good, but it came readier to do the same again, with more Enjoyment. Never was Love, or Gratitude, or Bounty practis'd but with increasing Joy, which made the Practiser still more in love with the fair Act.”

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury

Vol. 2, p. 30; "The Moralists, a Philosophical Rhapsody".
Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times (1711)

Love , Soul , Joy , Gratitude

“The Taste of Beauty, and the Relish of what is decent, just, and amiable, perfects the Character of the Gentleman, and the Philosopher. And the Study of such a Taste or Relish will, as we suppose, be ever the great Employment and Concern of him, who covets as well to be wise and good, as agreeable and polite.”

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury

Vol. 2, p. 207; "Miscellany III".
Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times (1711)

Beauty , Study , Perfection