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title: "5 Black Evil Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“black evil is outlined clearest to our eyes by the blaze of virtue”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/euripides/black-evil-is-outlined-clearest-to-our-eyes-by-the-blaze-of-virtue/)

[Euripides](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/euripides/)

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> [“It was technological and black and thin and therefore Evil, but... it was also a book.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-fielding/it-was-technological-and-black-and-thin-and-therefore-evil-but-it-was/)

[Helen Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-fielding/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bea/helen-fielding-2564_book_it-was-technological-and-black-and-thin_1207049.png)

> [“It is astounding to find that the belly of every black and evil thing is white as snow. And it is saddening…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-steinbeck/it-is-astounding-to-find-that-the-belly-of-every-black-and-evil-thing/)

[John Steinbeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-steinbeck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb9/john-steinbeck-71_angel_it-is-astounding-to-find-that-the-belly_1493982.jpg)

> [“The more desperately we try to be good and wonderful and perfect, the more the Shadow develops a definite will to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haruki-murakami/the-more-desperately-we-try-to-be-good-and-wonderful-and-perfect-the/)

[Haruki Murakami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haruki-murakami/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6f/haruki-murakami-21_quote_the-more-desperately-we-try-to-be-good-a_1744427.jpg)

> [“It is as evil as we are positive...the more desperately we try to be good and wonderful and perfect, the more the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haruki-murakami/it-is-as-evil-as-we-are-positive-the-more-desperately-we-try-to-be/)

[Haruki Murakami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haruki-murakami/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/535/haruki-murakami-21_quote_it-is-as-evil-as-we-are-positive-the-mor_1811904.jpg)

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