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He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does mischief to the planner.
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.
I confess I have yet to learn that a lesson of the purest good may not be drawn from the vilest evil.
Wisdom consists of knowing how to distinguish the nature of trouble, and in choosing the lesser evil.
Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous traffic between good and evil proceeding within us.
Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?
The evil is not that you cannot change human nature. The evil is that human nature cannot change you.
Tolerance cannot afford to have anything to do with the fallacy that evil may convert itself to good.
What is forgotten, however, is that many times the Good we create leads to Evil that will destroy us.
Some people turn from God because they cannot understand how a good God can permit evil in the world.
You like science? You enjoy science? Always use it for good, never for evil. Can you promise me that?
I consider even a victorious war as an evil, from which statesmanship must endeavor to spare nations.
Thus does a 'necessary evil' become an idol. Maybe we're stuck with it. But do we have to worship it?
If we live according to the law "an eye for an eye...," we will never escape from the spiral of evil.
Evils we have had continually calling for reformation, and reformations more grievous than any evils.
The allegation of some progressives that America is an evil empire is not simply wrong—it is obscene.
There is no bravery in evil, no true courage in behavior that can only result in deep disappointment.
All I know is, if I don't care about the poor, if my church doesn't care about the poor, that's evil.
How indestructibly the good grows, and propagates itself, even among the weedy entanglements of evil.
It shook up Trout to realize that even he could bring evil into the world — in the form of bad ideas.
Civil strife is as much a greater evil than a concerted war effort as war itself is worse than peace.
The business of obscuring language is a mask behind which stands the much bigger business of plunder.
I find myself evil. I believe in the devil as much as God. You can use either one to get things done.
May I love you away from the evils of today to the dreams of tomorrow, you know heaven has no sorrow.
Western ghosts are evil, but Korean ghosts are about making peace. That is part of our Korean psyche.
A benevolent mind, and the face assumes the patterns of benevolence. An evil mind, then an evil face.
It's no good choosing your first husband from a school for evil geniuses. Much too difficult to kill.
The moment the cultivators of the soil realize their power, the evil of Zamindari will be sterilized.
Unless a man becomes the enemy of an evil, he will not even become its slave but rather its champion.
As a writer, my job is to think of evil ways to destroy the world and save it. What could be more fun?
I need you by me, beside me, to guide me, to hold me, to scold me, cause when I'm bad, I'm so, so bad.
We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism.
The fundamental evil of the world arose from the fact that the good Lord has not created money enough.
Shallow breathing is the root of all evil but conscious deep breathing restores and secures our souls.
There are many evils in this country. The only remedy for every one of them is freedom for the nation.
I am one who tells the truth and exposes evil and seeks with Beauty for Beauty to set the world right.
If men were born free, they would, so long as they remained free, form no conception of good and evil.
Good with out evil is like light with out darkness which in turn is like righteousness whith out hope.
People cannot accept their own evil if they do not at the same time feel loved, respected and trusted.
I have this fear of clowns, so I think that if I surround myself with them, it will ward off all evil.
The choice of life is not between fame and fortune, nor wealth and poverty, but between good and evil.
The usual cause of evil in the world is that at any given time half the people in the world are awake.
How did you get me here? (Tory) I have my evil Jedi ways. The Force is strong with this one. (Acheron)
The Evil One has left, the evil ones remain. [Ger., Den Bosen sind sie los, die Bosen sind geblieben.]
'Star Wars' or 'The Lord of the Rings' deal with great big Joseph Campbell-style myths, good and evil.
What I say is that the supreme and singular joy of making love resides in the certainty of doing evil.
The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.
The God I find in Christ is a God who overcomes evil with good, hate by love, and the world by a cross.
I enjoy playing evil, but not one-dimensional evil characters. I like the ebbs and cracks in the armor.
Free will, though it makes evil possible, also makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having.