Anita Roddick

"The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you." -- Anita Roddick
A good reminder for personal evangelism, although kindness is an end in itself.

John Locke

"A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world." -- John Locke
Not such a full description. Unless one has a sound soul as well the happiness is illusory.

Ivan Goncharov, novelist

It is a trick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed, or not possible, to avoid making those that are required. -Ivan Goncharov, novelist (1812-1891)
Such a ploy is maddening to those who are wise to the trick because to protest against the offer can appear ungenerous at least, but not to object can lead to worse consequences.

Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist

Perfect valor is to behave, without witnesses, as one would act were all the world watching. -Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld, moralist (1613-1680)
This assumes that one would always act with valor when all the world was watching. In these days, however, valor is not universally applauded, in fact often ridiculed, so that it seems that in most contexts one is more likely to act with valor when no one is watching. It is a sad commentary on our society.