Aeschines Quotes, War Quotes, Evil Quotes

A defeat in war is not the greatest of all evils; but when the defeat has been inflicted by enemies who are not worthy of you, then the calamity is doubled.

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Behind the man is the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is behind the woman; the serpent is twining round it.

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Out of evil comes good, however, and the confusion of tongues gave rise to 'the ancient practice of Masons conversing without the use of speech.'

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The world is a dangerous place to live

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No evil lost is wailed when it is gone.

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You would not easily guess All the modes of distress Which torture the tenants of earth; And the various evils, Which like so many devils, Attend the poor souls from their birth.

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There is a certain indolence in us, a wish not to be disturbed, which tempts us to think that when things are quiet, all is well. Subconsciously, we tend to give the preference to 'social peace,' though it be only apparent, because our lives and possessions seem then secure. Actually, human beings acquiesce too easily in evil conditions; they rebel far too little and too seldom. There is nothing noble about acquiescence in a cramped life or mere submission to superior force.

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Remember our words, then, and whatever is your aim let virtue be the condition of the attainment of your aim, and know that without this all possessions and pursuits are dishonourable and evil.

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Nonviolent non-co-operation with evil means co-operation with all that is good.

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Evil knows no holiday.

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I shall never know God if I do not wrestle with and against evil, even at the cost of life itself.

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I would rather be ignorant than knowledgeable of evils.

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There is only one way to put an end to evil, and that is to do good for evil.

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Our Soul is a spark of the Divine. It is pure and perfect. Evil deeds merely obstruct our vision of the true nature of our Soul. Through good deeds we can become conscious of this perfection again.

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I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.

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And he who must be a creator in good and evil: verily, he must be an annihilator first and demolish values.

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We need not fear the judgement of history. Who, after all, speaks today of the extermination of the Armenians?

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If I were to give liberty to the press, my power could not last three days.

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Truly upon mortals cometh swift of foot their evil and his offence upon him that trespasseth against Right.

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The aphorism "Whatever is, is right," would be as final as it is lazy, did it not include the troublesome consequence that nothing that ever was, was wrong.

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Tags : Charles Dickens Quotes , Evil Quotes , Lazy Quotes