3,115 Quotes About Evil

But would you kindly ponder this question: What would your good do if evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows disappeared? After all, shadows are cast by things and people. Here is the shadow of my sword. But shadows also come from trees and living beings. Do you want to strip the earth of all trees and living things just because of your fantasy of enjoying naked light? You're stupid.

How easy it is to judge rightly after one sees what evil comes from judging wrongly.

Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and it’s a hell of a lot more common. What we really need is a crusade against Stupid. That might actually make a difference.

Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.

Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results.

Murderers are not monsters, they're men. And that's the most frightening thing about them.

Let's just say you may regret that second piece of cake.' Oh my God. Regret cake? Whatever was about to happen must be truly evil.

Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him.

I know [Umbridge] by reputation and I'm sure she's no Death Eater—''She's foul enough to be one…''Yes, but the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters', said Sirius with a wry smile. 'I know she’s a nasty piece of work though'.