Adjective
on the side of the angels (comparative more on the side of the angels, superlative most on the side of the angels)
(idiomatic) Fighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent.
What is the question now placed before society with the glib assurance the most astounding? That question is this-Is man an ape or an angel? My lord, I am on the side of the angels. Benjamin Disraeli
I grew up with a deep belief that wherever our troops fought, they were on the side of the angels. Jane Fonda