Evil Quotes

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I believe that consistently we need to look for good, and not for evil, that when we look for evil we call up evil, while… — Madeleine L'Engle
The fatal error of much science fiction has been to subscribe to an optimism based on the idea that revolution, or a new gimmick, or… — Brian Aldiss
An artist has an obligation to tell the truth. [...] that the true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but… — George R. R. Martin
In real life, the hardest aspect of the battle between good and evil is determining which is which. — George R. R. Martin
Well used are those cruelties (if it is permitted to speak well of evil) that are carried out in a single stroke, done out of… — Niccolo Machiavelli
The American Beauty Rose can be produced in the splendor and fragrance which bring cheer to its beholder only by sacrificing the early buds which… — John D. Rockefeller
Where there's music there can be no evil. — Miguel de Cervantes
A lot of the evil in the world is actually not intentional. A lot of people in the financial system did a lot of damage… — George Soros
Nationalism and patriotism are the two most evil forces that I know of in this century or in any century and cause more wars and… — Oliver Stone
For a bowl of water give a goodly meal; For a kindly greeting bow thou down with zeal; For a simple penny pay thou back… — Mahatma Gandhi
Satire always benefits when evil and stupidity collide. — Gary Shteyngart
We take nothing to the grave with us, but a good or evil conscience... It is true, terrors of conscience cast us down; and yet… — Samuel Rutherford
Men's hearts ought not to be set against one another, but set with one another and all against evil only. — Thomas Carlyle
Le Chiffre was serving a wonderful purpose, a really vital purpose, perhaps the best and highest purpose of all. By his evil existence, which I… — Ian Fleming
No intelligent man believes that anybody ever willingly errs or willingly does base and evil deeds; they are well aware that all who do base… — Protagoras
No evil is honorable: but death is honorable; therefore death is not evil. — Zeno of Citium
My own convictions as to negro slavery are strong. It has its evils and abuses...We recognize the negro as God and God's Book and God's… — Jefferson Davis
There are few, I believe, in this enlightened age, who will not acknowledge that slavery as an institution is a moral and political evil. — Robert E. Lee
Thereâ€™s only truth and not truth. Youâ€™re either very good or evil. — Christine O'Donnell
There's a point at which when I start to know a man well--this isn't true of women--I wonder whether there's something in him that's evil.… — Kathy Acker

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