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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
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 easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man.
It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man.
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.
 All evils are equal when they are extreme.
 [Fr., Et tous maux sont pareils alors qu'ils sont extremes.]  
 All evils are equal when they are extreme.
 [Fr., Et tous maux sont pareils alors qu'ils sont extremes.] 
 Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers
 Of such as do offend, make less the sin.  
 Nor custom, nor example, nor cast numbers
 Of such as do offend, make less the sin. 
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before.
Evil requires the sanction of the victim.
Evil requires the sanction of the victim.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.