I have wrought great use out of evil tools.

I have wrought great use out of evil tools.

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.

There can be no existence of evil as a force to the healthy-minded individual.

There can be no existence of evil as a force to the healthy-minded individual.

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.

He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.

He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.

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.]

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.]

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.]

There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the read more

There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.