#good works

Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

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It was admitted by the early rabbis that the sectarians could be as full of good works as eggs were full of meat. ↗

— Lionel Blue

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Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon. ↗

— Terry Prachett

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Let it ever be remembered that genuine faith in Christ will ever be productive of good works; for this faith worketh by love, as the apostle says, and love to God always produces obedience to his holy laws. ↗

— Adam Clarke

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In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress. ↗

— Leonard Cohen

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Most of us want to have enough... good works to get into heaven, but enough bad works to be fun. ↗

— Rick Warren

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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works. ↗

— Saint Augustine

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Though language forms the preacher, 'Tis good works make the man. ↗

— Eliza Cook

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Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil. ↗

— Niccolo Machiavelli

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The whole Bible is the story of men and women trying to get back to God, to overcome that sin with sacrifices, good works, sermons, prophesy, witnessing, giving all kinds of things. It never worked. ↗

— Keith Miller

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