"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 "‘Tis healthy to be sick sometimes." "If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." "As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness." More In Good "It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it."― Benjamin Franklin "The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility."― Thomas S. Monson "A sense of humor… is needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and some laughter on one’s lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life."― Hugh Sidey