Action Quote by Nicolas Chamfort

There is wickedness in the intention of wickedness, even though it be not perpetrated in the act.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

Hint at the existence of wickedness in a light, easy, and agreeable manner, so that nobody's fine feelings may be offended.

— William Makepeace Thackeray

We must repay goodness and wickedness: but why exactly to the person who has done us a good or a wicked turn?

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Wickedness is a kind of voluntary frenzy, and a chosen distraction.

— John Tillotson

It takes physical courage to indulge in wickedness. The "good" are too cowardly to do it.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Wickedness is its own punishment.

— Francis Quarles

“Wickedness is too common in the world for us to think much of why and wherefore. It is more natural to ask about the…

— Barry Unsworth

...it isn't foolish or wicked to enjoy. Wickedness is hurting people on purpose. I love what you are and who you are and how…

— John D. MacDonald

There is a haphazard sort of doing good, which is nothing but temperamental pleasure-seeking.

— Fanny Lewald

We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in…

— Jack Gilbert

Wickedness never did, never does, never will bring us happiness.

— Ezra Taft Benson

“Now we come to the crux of my philosophy: if the taking of pleasure is enhanced by the criminal character of the circumstances --…

— Marquis de Sade