For the [Instant Bad Mood] of man does not achieve the righteousness of God".
The dichotomy between the America of greatness and inclusiveness, and the America Mr. Trump sees, must not dissuade us from our daily fight to beat back the ugly waters of hatred and seek new leaders who get who we are, who believe in us, and will help us achieve the high ground of righteousness for all.
'Once the roots are firmly established, the Way will grow.' Might we not say that filial piety and respect for elders constitute the root of Goodness?" (Analects 1.2; Slingerland 2003, 1) We see here the beginning of what became one of Mencius's most influential doctrines: that benevolence and righteousness are achieved though "extension" of the love and respect first manifested in the family.
Far from satisfying a sense of bloodlusty righteousness, "The Jinx" might make us pause to question how we achieve it.
And the prognosis for the next year has to take account of what the Iraqis themselves wish to and can achieve.Many of us in the international community had doubts about the invasion of March 2003: about its timing, its effect on the region, and its apparent expression of superpower unilateralism and self-righteousness.
Achieve, achieve, achieve.
China, of course, does not possess the automatic right to lead the cause, its leadership must fully embrace the Confucian values, through propriety, righteousness and humaneness to build knowledge, integrity, and ultimately, achieving harmony.
Until one achieves a permanent change in the will's orientation in this respect, a revolution in which moral righteousness is the nonnegotiable condition of any of one's pursuits, all of one's actions that are in accordance with duty are nevertheless morally worthless, no matter what else may be said of them.
This is achieved only "on the basis of our faith in the shed blood, the resurrection, and the justifying righteousness" of Christ.
Such works as Ch'angsŏn kamŭi rok ("That Goodness Be Manifest and Righteousness Prized"), Kuun mong (1687 88; "A Dream of Nine Clouds"), and Ongnu mong ("Dream of the Jade Chamber") achieved popularity in both Chinese and Hangul editions.
He held forth in a long appeal to religious-nationalist sentiment that began with the line, "Pity the nation that achieves nationhood in the name of a religion but pays little heed to truth, righteousness and accountability, which are the essence of every religion".
