"Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something." -- Henry David Thoreau
As usual, I can't buy Thoreau's aphorism. Aiming above morality seems to me to be like aiming above the sky. Saying we should be more than "simply good" indicates to me a very meager understanding of goodness. To be truly good means to be good like God is good. On the other hand, being "good for something" puts a limit on my goodness.
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