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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.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
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
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.]
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
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
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.
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.
Nothing baffles the schemes of evil people so much as the calm composure of great souls.
Nothing baffles the schemes of evil people so much as the calm composure of great souls.
