Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man

Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

All evils are equal when they are extreme.

Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.

Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.

What we call evil is simply ignorance bumping its head in the
dark.

What we call evil is simply ignorance bumping its head in the
dark.

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

Wicked acts are accustomed to be done with impunity for the mere
desire of occupation.
[Lat., Solent occupationis read more

Wicked acts are accustomed to be done with impunity for the mere
desire of occupation.
[Lat., Solent occupationis spe vel impune quaedam scelesta
committi.]

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are
easy to learn.
[Sp., Como el hacer read more

Inasmuch as ill-deeds spring up as a spontaneous crop, they are
easy to learn.
[Sp., Como el hacer mal viene de natural cosecha, facilmente se
aprende el hacerle.]

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.