Action Quote by Kenneth Patchen

The greatest penalty of evil-doing is to grow into the likeness of bad men, and, growing like them, to fly from the conversation of…

— Plato

The greatest penalty of evil-doing is to grow into the likeness of a bad man.

— Plato

The greatest crimes have been found, in many instances, to be compatible with a superstitious piety and devotion; hence it is justly regarded as…

— David Hume

“The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules. It's people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre…

— Banksy

A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of virtue.

— Ayn Rand

“For all that exists in man, whether good or evil, is rendered conspicuous by the presence of great danger. His inmost feelings are roused…

— Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker

“The evil that is in the world always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence, if they lack…

— Albert Camus

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For…

— Solomon

And this is the forbidden truth, the unspeakable taboo - that evil is not always repellent but frequently attractive; that it has the power…

— Joyce Carol Oates

When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and…

— Ayn Rand

“There is nothing sane, merciful, heroic, devout, redemptive, wise, holy, loving, peaceful, joyous, righteous, gracious, remotely spiritual, or worthy of praise where mass murder…

— Aberjhani

What is reprehensible is that while leading good lives themselves and abhorring those of wicked men, some, fearing to offend, shut their eyes to…

— Saint Augustine