"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." ― Benjamin Franklin Topic(s): Good More From Benjamin Franklin "There was never a good war, or a bad peace." "The U. S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself." "There are three faithful friends – an old wife, an old dog, and ready money." More In Good "I’m a big believer in that if you focus on good skin care, you really won’t need a lot of makeup."― Demi Moore "The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility."― Thomas S. Monson "Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something."― Henry David Thoreau