"Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something." ― Henry David Thoreau Topic(s): Good More From Henry David Thoreau "How does it become a man to behave towards the American government today? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it." "If it is surely the means to the highest end we know, can any work be humble or disgusting? Will it not rather be elevating as a ladder, the means by which we are translated?" "Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something." More In Good "Again, in Wag the Dog, war has to be declared by an act of congress. But if you go to war, you don’t have to declare war. You’re just at war and we did that, which is not legal."― Val Kilmer "Woody Allen is really the ultimate. I love that he believed in himself enough to do what he did. And I have that same feeling – that there’s nobody that looks like me in movies, nobody would cast me as a romantic lead, but I want to do it and I feel confident that I can."― Mindy Kaling "Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgement will always be in demand under all conditions."― Roger Babson