Quotes about evil
evil firsts survived
The presence of evil was something to be first recognized, then dealt with, survived, outwitted, triumphed over. Toni Morrison
evil moral constitution
By the very constitution of our nature moral evil is its own curse. Thomas Chalmers
evil moral curse
... moral evil is its own curse.
evil anxiety over-confidence
Over-confidence is as evil as undue anxiety. Thomas Chandler Haliburton
evil affliction sin
There is more evil in the least sin than in the greatest affliction. Thomas Brooks
evil accepting luther
As Martin Luther King said, "Passively to participate in an unjust system is to accept that system and to participate in its evil." Viggo Mortensen
evil soul elements
Is there not in every human soul a primitive spark, a divine element, incorruptible in this world and immortal in the next, which can be developed by goodness, kindled, lit up, and made to radiate, and which evil can never entirely extinguish. Victor Hugo
evil depth poor
At a certain depth of distress, the poor, in their stupor, groan no longer over evil, and are no longer thankful for good.
evil comfort twisted
All evil and good is petty before Nature. Personally, we take comfort from this, that there is a universe to admire that cannot be twisted to villainy or good, but which simply is. Vernor Vinge
evil challenges darkness
Fear not, nor be dismayed at the appearance that is darkness, at the disguise that is evil, at the empty cloak that is death, for you have picked these for your challenges. They are stones on which you choose to whet the keen edge of your spirit. Richard Bach
evil dumb triumph
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb. Rick Moranis
evil needs tales
A good tale evil told were better untold, and an evil take well told need none other solicitor. Thomas More
evil use disease
Evils, like poisons, have their uses, and there are diseases which no other remedy can reach. Thomas Paine
evil inquiry tyranny
To prevent inquiry is amongst the worst of evils. Thomas Holcroft
evil hatred way
Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them. Thomas Browne
evil stories genocide
The story of U.S. policy during the genocide in Rwanda is not a story of willful complicity with evil. U.S. officials did not sit around and conspire to allow genocide to happen. Samantha Power
evil revolver standards
Anyone who maintains absolute standards of good and evil is dangerous. As dangerous as a maniac with a loaded revolver. Tom Robbins
evil mind trying
What bothers most critics of my work is the goofiness. One reviewer said I need to make up my mind if want to be funny or serious. My response is that I will make up my mind when God does, because life is a commingling of the sacred and the profane, good and evil. To try and separate them is fallacy.
evil belief existence
All evil begins with this belief: that another’s existence is less precious than mine. Tony Hendra
evil religion criticism
We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism. Steve Allen
evil responsible social
One social evil for which the New Testament is clearly in part responsible is anti-Semitism.
evil use done
Evil must be confronted in its womb and, if it can't be done otherwise, then it has to be dealt with by the use of force. Vaclav Havel
evil honest mistaken
We never do evil so thoroughly and heartily as when led to it by an honest but perverted, because mistaken, conscience. Tryon Edwards
evil evil-things
the evil thing is inside, not out. Suzanne Collins
evil hatred
Evil, why do you infest the purest thoughts with hatred? Stevie Wonder
evil world mutation
Exploitation, mutilation, mutations, confirmation to the evils of the world.
evil sound brands
To me, a 'brand' sounds evil. Steven Moffat
evil may able
Up until today evil has lured goodness into evil, but goodness has not been able to lure evil into goodness. This may be the reason why up to today Christianity has not been able to boldly fulfill the Will of God. Sun Myung Moon
evil faces silent
To remain silent in the face of evil is itself a form of evil. Sue Monk Kidd
evil frailty
Great for good, or great for evil. Robert Burns
evil broken perfect
There shall never be one lost good! What was, shall live as before; The evil is null, is nought, is silence implying sound; What was good shall be good, with for evil so much good more; On the earth the broken arcs; in the heaven, a perfect round. Robert Browning
evil way paradoxical
So far as we are human, what we do must be either evil or good: so far as we do evil or good, we are human: and it is better, in a paradoxical way, to do evil than to do nothing: at least we exist. T. S. Eliot
evil deeds results
For every life and every act consequence of good and evil can be shown and as in time results of many deeds are blended so good and evil in the end become confounded.