Causes Quote by Ernest Becker

The root of humanly caused evil is not man's animal nature, not territorial aggression, or innate selfishness, but our need to gain self-esteem, deny…

— Sam Keen

Evil had to manifest itself and fulfill its role, so that ultimately Good could prevail. [...] Evil needs to manifest itself, for them to…

— Paulo Coelho

It is necessary to believe that the mixture of evil has produced the greatest possible good: otherwise the evil would not have been permitted.

— Gottfried Leibniz

“…evils are not caused by God; rather, that they are a part of the nature of matter and of mankind; that the period of…

— Celsus

“The answer to the problem of evil does not lie in trying to establish its point of origin, for that is simply not revealed…

— Carl R. Trueman

There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it…

— W. Somerset Maugham

“Evil is not just a theory of paradox, but an actual entity that exists only for itself. From its ether of manifestation that is…

— R.G. Risch

Evil is an attack against human spiritual development and enlightenment. All evil, badness, neurosis - it has one motive and one motive only, which…

— Vernon Howard

Many have puzzled themselves about the origin of evil. I am content to observe that there is evil, and that there is a way…

— John Newton

The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has not created money enough.

— Heinrich Heine

Evil comes from the ABUSE of free will

— C. S. Lewis

“Evil is anything that goes against life, harms life, stifles life, destroys life. Evil is bringing harm to another person, inflicting unnecessary pain, suffering,…

— Anne Rice