Evil Quotes

And as, in ethics, Evil is a consequence of Good, so, in fact, out of Joy is sorrow born. Either the memory of past bliss is the anguish of to-day, or the agonies which are, have their origin in the ecstasies which might have been.

Edgar Allan Poe
- Good
- Past
- Joy
The omnipotence of evil has never resulted in anything but fruitless efforts. Our thoughts always escape from whoever tries to smother them.

Victor Hugo
- Evil
- Never
- Thoughts

I've got terrible hate mail basically saying I'm vile and evil.

Penny Junor
- Hate
- Evil
At some point we must make a decision not to allow the mere threat of charges of cultural or religious insensitivity to stop us from dealing with this evil.

Armstrong Williams
- Stop
- Decision
- Religious
However, without considering this connection, there is no doubt but that more good than evil, more delight than sorrow, arises from compassion itself; there being so many things which balance the sorrow of it.

Joseph Butler
- Good
- Doubt
- Balance
Nothing helps you sleep at night so much as being absolutely certain that you're right, and everyone else is evil.

Laurell K. Hamilton
- Night
- Evil
- Sleep
For a bowl of water give a goodly meal; For a kindly greeting bow thou down with zeal; For a simple penny pay thou back with gold; If thy life be rescued, life do not withhold. Thus the words and actions of the wise regard; Every little service tenfold they reward. But the truly noble know all men as one, And return with gladness good for evil done.

Mahatma Gandhi
- Life
- Service
- Regard
I have not the least doubt that school developed in me nothing but what was evil and left the good untouched.

Edvard Grieg
- Good
- School
- Doubt