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Evil Quotes by Thomas Aquinas
- Every judgement of conscience, be it right or wrong, be it about things evil in themselves or morally indifferent, is obligatory, in such wise that…
- Good can exist without evil, whereas evil cannot exist without good.
- Given the sin of impiety through which they [the Romans] sinned against the divine nature [by idolatry], the punishment that led them to sin against…
- Sloth is sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good...it is evil in its effect, if it so oppresses man as to draw him…
- One cannot use an evil action with reference to a good intention.
- God himself would not permit evil in this world if good did not come of it for the benefit and harmony of the universe.
- The fact that the evil ones, as long as they live, can be corrected from their errors does not prohibit that they may be justly…
- They also have at that critical point of death the opportunity to be converted to God through repentance. And if they are so obstinate that…
- In the realm of evil thoughts none induces to sin as much as do thoughts that concern the pleasure of the flesh.
More Evil Quotes
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. — Aristotle
- A deep man believes that the evil eye can whither, the heart's blessing can heal, and that love can overcome all odds.... — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because… — Aristotle
- When the soul, through its own fault... becomes rooted in a pool of pitch-black, evil smelling water, it produces nothing but misery… — Teresa of Avila
- If I were to give advice, I would say to parents that they ought to be very careful whom they allow to… — Teresa of Avila
- The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people… — Chester A. Arthur
- Guns are evil! And very little good comes from the availability of a bullet designed to kill human beings! — Mackenzie Astin