Ambrose Burnside

I am opposed to the wholesale giving away of the public lands to railroad corporations and other like institutions; at the same time, I believe that the government can encourage, by gifts, great national enterprises which are for the common weal and are so placed that they cannot properly expect local support.

American Politician

Edward Thorndike

It will, of course, be understood that directly or indirectly, soon or late, every advance in the sciences of human nature will contribute to our success in controlling human nature and changing it to the advantage of the common weal.

American Psychologist

Siddhartha Mukherjee

A strong intuition is much more powerful than a weal test. Normals teach us rules; outliers teach us laws. For every perfect medical experiment, there is a perfect human bias.

Indian Scientist

Franklin D. Roosevelt

No government can help the destinies of people who insist in putting sectional and class consciousness ahead of general weal.

American President

Michel de Montaigne

The public weal requires that men should betray, and lie, and massacre.

French Philosopher

Indicates a physical injury, often from being hit by something.

Physical Harm

Refers to a mark that can be seen on the skin.

Visible Effect

Weal suggests a temporary skin mark, unlike a scar.

Short-term Mark

Refers to the benefit or good fortune of a group, not just an individual.

Collective Benefit

Associated with happiness, health, or prosperity.

Positive Connotation

Often relates to society's welfare or the public's well-being.