The world is the best of all possible worlds, and everything in it is a necessary evil. — F. H. Bradley Copy Share Image
“Government at its best is a necessary evil; at its worst, an intolerable one.” — Joseph Befumo Copy Share Image
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
For me, Spotify is not even a necessary evil. It helps me do what I want to do. — Ed Sheeran Copy Share Image
Politics is a necessary evil, or a necessary annoyance, a necessary conundrum. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity? — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
Controversy, though always an evil in itself, is sometimes a necessary evil. — Richard Whately Copy Share Image
I see the canvas and I begin... It's a necessary evil to get into the work, and it's pretty marvelous to be… — Willem de Kooning Copy Share Image
Doubtless there are times when controversy becomes a necessary evil. But let us remember that it is an evil. — Arthur Penrhyn Stanley Copy Share Image
“The golden watch has become the other end of golden handcuffs. We now look at steady jobs as less of a goal… — Jonathan Acuff Copy Share Image
Government is only a necessary evil, like other go-carts and crutches. Our need of it shows exactly how far we are still… — Wendell Phillips Copy Share Image
Politics is a way of ruling in divided societies without undue violence...politics is not just a necessary evil; it is a realistic… — Bernard Crick Copy Share Image
I hate to shop. I consider it one of life's necessary evils, like brussels sprouts and high-heeled shoes. — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
In order to forgive reason for the evil it has wrought on the majority of men, we must imagine for ourselves what… — Nicolas Chamfort Copy Share Image
“The law's a necessary evil--we canna be doing without it--but do ye not think it a poor substitute for conscience?” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
The Declaration [of Independence] was not a protest against government, but against the excess of government. It prescribed the proper role of… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
“This explained to me--and I suppose, forgave me--my inability to see the face of this man, because whoever must deceive us in… — Michael Ennis Copy Share Image
The law is an expression of God 's holy will and as such must be honored and loved," said the preacher piously.… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
“Our society respects someone’s throwing himself into sports, but anybody who works very long hours is regarded as sick, a workaholic. So… — Andrew S. Grove Copy Share Image
The government's appearing to be a necessary evil does not oblige people to trust it. We face a choice of trusting government… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
Conventional wisdom, fooled by our misleading "physical intuition", is that the real world is "continuous", and that discrete models are necessary evils… — Doron Zeilberger Copy Share Image
The Founders never intended for Americans to trust their government. Our entire Constitution was predicated on the notion that government was a… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
There are guys who thrive completely on the action in the ring and see the promotion as a necessary evil, whereas I… — Mick Foley Copy Share Image
When a person, group, or a government is speaking of necessary evils they must first realize that no evil is truly necessary.… — Aaron Lee Copy Share Image
“to find language inspiring to all classes, specific enough in its listing of grievances to charge people with anger against the British,… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
“Imagine that you're an intelligent extraterrestrial, concerned only with verifiable truths. You discover a species that has divided itself into thousands -… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
“Sadly, in our technological, impersonal, and avaricious consumer society, people merely hold on to jobs. They put in their time, leave at… — Robert Dykstra Copy Share Image
“Besides, the “necessary evil” that Lazar was trying to pass off as acceptable was so far beyond the line of righteousness that… — Bella Forrest Copy Share Image
It is impossible! It has never happened - it cannot happen in the very nature of things. Marriage is something against nature.… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“Rule by decree has conspicuous advantages for the domination of far-flung territories with heterogeneous populations and for a policy of oppression. Its… — Hannah Arendt Copy Share Image
“First, you need to understand the attitude that the current executive committee has toward IT," says Richter. "Do they believe that IT… — Martha Heller Copy Share Image
![“The Declaration [of Independence] was not a protest against government, but against the excess of government. It prescribed the proper role of government, to secure the rights of individuals and to effect their safety and happiness. In modern society, no individual can do this alone. So government…” quote by Gerald R. Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ec/gerald-r-ford-2628_can-do_the-declaration-of-independence-was-not_2793163.jpg)
