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There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.
I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
Evil be to him who evil thinks.
Evil be to him who evil thinks.
Three sparks--pride, envy, and avarice--have been kindled in all
hearts.
[It., Superbia, invidia ed avarizia sono
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Three sparks--pride, envy, and avarice--have been kindled in all
hearts.
[It., Superbia, invidia ed avarizia sono
Le tre faville che hanno i cori accesi.]
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from read more
As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil that they set out to destroy.
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
It is extreme evil to depart from the company of the living before you die
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.