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> [“It is in a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that leads him to evil ways.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/buddha/it-is-in-a-man-s-own-mind-not-his-enemy-or-foe-that-leads-him-to-evil/)

[Buddha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/buddha/)

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> [“1.17 THE WORLDLY WAYS The world, the din, the time, the kin, In our days are a sin, Love’s condemned and not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/munindra-munnan-misra/1-17-the-worldly-ways-the-world-the-din-the-time-the-kin-in-our-days/)

[Munindra (Munnan) Misra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/munindra-munnan-misra/)

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> [“Evil has ways of surprising one. Suddenly it turns round and says: “You have misunderstood me,” and perhaps it really is so.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/franz-kafka/evil-has-ways-of-surprising-one-suddenly-it-turns-round-and-says-you/)

[Franz Kafka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/franz-kafka/)

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> [“If you turn from evil ways, you will be well.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lailah-gifty-akita/if-you-turn-from-evil-ways-you-will-be-well/)

[Lailah Gifty Akita](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lailah-gifty-akita/)

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> [It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/it-is-a-man-s-own-mind-not-his-enemy-or-foe-that-lures-him-to-evil/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [You've got to change your evil ways, baby, before I start loving you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-santana/you-ve-got-to-change-your-evil-ways-baby-before-i-start-loving-you/)

[Carlos Santana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-santana/)

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> [As a writer, my job is to think of evil ways to destroy the world and save it. What could be more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-yee/as-a-writer-my-job-is-to-think-of-evil-ways-to-destroy-the-world-and/)

[Lisa Yee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-yee/)

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