Henry David Thoreau Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails."

by:	Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American author, poet, philosopher, polymath, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and transcendentalist
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Categories:	Integrity, Goodness
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There can be too much of a good thing-such as centralized government. -- cal, Lewisville, Tx 1
cal, I like it -- Mike, Norwalk
I like it. In context — a great way to go. Goodness is but one attribute of many that would fill the rest of the thought. Adding to cal's directional focus, the ole adage: "no good deed goes un-punished". -- Mike, Norwalk 1
Tuwb, as a noun, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare. As an adj, Towb a precious prosperity. worthy of investment. Towb often characterizes a statement as an important assertion for salvation and prosperity.(real or imagined). promises life in the face of oppression or uncertainty. -- Ronw13, Oregon
-- jim k, Austin