You May Also Like / View all maxioms
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
Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
Evil is sweet in the beginning but bitter in the end.
Evil events from evil causes spring.
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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.
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.
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.]
They that know no evil will suspect none.
They that know no evil will suspect none.