# Quotes about good intentions

- Quotes: 9
- Authors: 7
- Broader topic: [Quotes about morality](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/morality.md)
- Topic page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions
- JSON version (same data): https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.json

## Quotes

> Take it from me, there's nothing more terrible than someone out to do the world a favour.

[Terry Pratchett](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett.md) · [Sourcery](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/sourcery.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/sourcery/take-it-from.md)

Topics: [humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humor.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> Honest intention will not cure faulty practice.

[John Buchan](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-buchan.md) · [Witch Wood](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-buchan/witch-wood.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-buchan/witch-wood/honest-intention-will.md)

Topics: [taking action](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/taking-action.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> What I fear most are affirmative actions of sober and well-intentioned men, granting to government powers to do something that appears to need doing.

[Robert A. Heinlein](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein.md) · [The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-a-heinlein/the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress/what-i-fear.md)

Topics: [the state](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/the-state.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> History is is filled with brilliant people who wanted to fix things and just made them worse.

[Chuck Palahniuk](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk.md) · [Lullaby](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/lullaby.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/chuck-palahniuk/lullaby/history-is-is-filled.md)

Topics: [history](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/history.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> He kept telling himself that he had made Yikka's dearest wish come true. But that didn't make him feel any better. A person's reason for doing someone a good turn matters as much as the good turn itself.

[Michael Ende](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-ende.md) · [The Neverending Story](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-ende/the-neverending-story.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/michael-ende/the-neverending-story/he-kept-telling.md)

Topics: [kindness](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/kindness.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> In my estimation, more misery has been created by reformers than by any other force in human history. Show me someone who says, "Something must be done!" and I will show you a head full of vicious intentions that have no other outlet. What we must strive for always! is to find the natural flow and go with it.

[Frank Herbert](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert.md) · [Heretics of Dune](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert/heretics-of-dune.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert/heretics-of-dune/in-my-estimation.md)

Topics: [change](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/change.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> Thoughts become weapons. Philosophies are distinct reasons for war. Good intentions are the most destructive arsenal of all.

[Frank Herbert](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert.md) · [Dune](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert/dune.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert/dune/thoughts-become-weapons.md)

Topics: [war](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/war.md), [ideas](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/ideas.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> Good intentions can bring about as much destruction as an evil conqueror. Either way, the result is the same.

[Frank Herbert](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert.md) · [Dune](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert/dune.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/frank-herbert/dune/good-intentions-can.md)

Topics: [evil](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/evil.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)

> I do not mean to say that he will never do any mischief, never hurt himself, never break a costly ornament if you leave it within his reach. He might do much damage without doing wrong, since wrong-doing depends on the harmful intention which will never be his. If once he meant to do harm, his whole education would be ruined; he would be almost hopelessly bad.

[Jean Jacques Rousseau](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jean-jacques-rousseau.md) · [Emile; or On Education](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jean-jacques-rousseau/emile-or-on-education.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jean-jacques-rousseau/emile-or-on-education/i-do-not.md)

Topics: [children](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/children.md), [good intentions](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-intentions.md)