Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying, or meditating, or endeavoring something for the public good. Thomas à Kempis
Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good. James K. Polk
I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good. Adam Smith
Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good. George Will
All through history, there have always been movements where business was not just about the accumulation of proceeds but also for the public good. Anita Roddick
May I say, finally, that I have no illusions of grandeur; quite to the contrary, I am very humble in my knowledge that through forty years of my life my life has been an open book of service to my fellow architects and for the public good. Ralph Thomas Walker