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Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
There is hardly a man clever enough to recognize the full extent of the evil he does.
There is hardly a man clever enough to recognize the full extent of the evil he does.
The love of evil is the root of all money.
The love of evil is the root of all money.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
Often the fear on one evil leads us into a worse.
[Fr., Souvent la peur d'un mal nous conduit read more
Often the fear on one evil leads us into a worse.
[Fr., Souvent la peur d'un mal nous conduit dans un pire.]
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell
I have wrought great use out of evil tools.
I have wrought great use out of evil tools.
Evil is done without effort, naturally, it is the working of fate; good is always the product of an art.
Evil is done without effort, naturally, it is the working of fate; good is always the product of an art.
Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.