93. — Old men delight in giving good advice as a consolation for the fact that they can no longer set bad examples.

Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times

Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.

The good man is the friend of all living things.

Wise men put their trust in ideas and not in circumstances.

All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.

All great masters in any line think positive thoughts, which they put into action with intensive desire tested and tempered by balanced judgement.

The best men in all ages keep classic traditions alive.

Young men's minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.

Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world.

For both men and women, Good Men can be somewhat disturbing to be around because they usually do not act in ways associated with typical men; they listen more than they talk; they self-reflect on their behavior and motives, they actively educate themselves about women’s reality by seeking out women’s culture and listening to women…. They avoid using women for vicarious emotional expression…. When they err — and they do err — they look to women for guidance, and receive criticism with gratitude. They practice enduring uncertainty while waiting for a new way of being to reveal previously unconsidered alternatives to controlling and abusive behavior. They intervene in other men’s misogynist behavior, even when women are not present, and they work hard to recognize and challenge their own. Perhaps most amazingly, Good Men perceive the value of a feminist practice for themselves, and they advocate it not because it’s politically correct, or because they want women to like them, or even because they want women to have equality, but because they understand that male privilege prevents them not only from becoming whole, authentic human beings but also from knowing the truth about the world…. They offer proof that men can change.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

Public opinion contains all kinds of falsity and truth, but it takes a great man to find the truth in it. The great man of the age is the one who can put into words the will of his age, tell his age what its will is, and accomplish it. What he does is the heart and the essence of his age, he actualizes his age. The man who lacks sense enough to despise public opinion expressed in gossip will never do anything great.