intention

The Constitution protects us from our own best intentions: It divides power among sovereigns and among branches of government precisely so that we may resist the temptation to concentrate power in one location as an expedient solution to the crisis of the day.

Good men usually have around them somebody who expects them to be better than they have any intention of being.

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest intention.

The best way to keep good intentions from dying is to execute them.

The preservation of our democracy is the intention of the Lord, but if we fight against God or ignore him, he will withdraw his blessings, and will wipe the wicked off this continent as he has done before.

America is a land of divine destiny. The almighty has every intention of keeping it so. But human blindness, human wickedness, human rebellion against God, can seriously interfere even with God's plan.

Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold - but so does a hard-boiled egg.

Two wings lift a person up from earthly concerns: Simplicity in intention, and Purity in feeling.

Many things seem good and yet are not, because they be not done with a good mind and intention; and therefore our Saviour saith in the Gospel, "If thy eye has naught, all thy body shall be dark." For when the intention is wicked, all the work that follows is naught, although it seemed to be never so good.

We shall steer safely through every storm, so long as our heart is right, our intention fervent, our courage steadfast, and our trust fixed on God. If at times we are somewhat stunned by the tempest, never fear. Let us take breath, and go on afresh.