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"Science cuts two ways, of course; its products can be used for both good and evil. But there's no turning back from science. The early warnings about technological dangers also come from science."
"Things which are accidentally the causes either of hope or fear are called good or evil omens."
"One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good."
"Rage and frenzy will pull down more in half an hour than prudence, deliberation, and foresight can build up in a hundred years."
"The greatest of all evils is a weak government"
"A canter is the cure for all evil."
"A full Belly brings forth every Evil."
"Some of the domestic evils of drunkenness are houses without windows, gardens without fences, fields without tillage, barns without roofs, children without clothing, principles, morals or manners."
"It is a fact worth pondering that four centuries ago the evil of "an abundance or surplus" arose from its being kept off the market, while today the evil of surplus lies in its being thrown upon the market."
"Benefits bestowed upon the evil-disposed, increase their means of injuring you."
"Evil wishes, like chickens, come home to roost."
"If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will never say a good word about deeds that are evil and disgraceful."
"Truly upon mortals cometh swift of foot their evil and his offence upon him that trespasseth against Right."
"The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen."
"War is the greatest evil Satan has invented to corrupt our hearts and souls. We should honor our soldiers, but we should never honor war."
"Evil is such a simplistic way to describe any character, be it Iago or Caliban, or any character from history."
"And I believe that if 100 million people became embodiments of peace, the world would transform, because consciousness is a collective phenomenon. And what we see as good and evil is the balance between forces."
"I've never doubted that apartheid - because it was of itself fundamentally, intrinsically evil - was going to bite the dust eventually."
"Even the evil-looking bird perched on a rod in the bar had stopped screeching out the names and addresses of local contract killers, which was a service it provided for free."
"Evil is a superficial manifestation of a deep disturbance and imbalance in our collective psyche. The only way for us to help heal the wounds is to be sober, sane, quiet, loving, and attentive to each other."
