3,115 Quotes About Evil

The loneliness of a monster can only become sentimental after it is dead.

Evil is like a fungus. It oozes, spreads and destroys even if it doesn't give an intention to wreak havoc.

One can find justifications for everything, from cheating on a spouse to the senseless slaughter of millions of people.

What evil is done in the name of fighting evil!

Belief in humankind's sinful nature also provides a tidy explanation for the existence of evil. When confronted with hatred or selfishness, you can tell yourself, 'Oh, well, that's just human nature.' But if you believe that people are essentially good, you have to question why evil exists at all. It implies that engagement and resistance are worthwhile, and it imposes an obligation to act.

There is such a thing as evil in this world,” Elias told her quietly. “It does not help to look away from it. It does not even help, necessarily, to look at it.” His fingers brushed through her hair, and she shivered. “But sometimes, when you cannot force the world to come to its senses, you must settle only for wiping away some of the small evils in front of you.

Cats are evil and stroking them encourages their evil thoughts to climb up into your brain. Be wary of combining cat-stroking thinking, for the result can be catastrophic.

All the evil in the world, it comes from shattered love.[Ellen Terry, to Bram Stoker]

Better not to believe in evil at all than to think you know what it is.