#evil

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy. ↗

— Elmer T Peterson

#misattributed-to-de-tocqueville #democracy

Man is the cruelest animal. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#cruelty #evil #man #man

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. ↗

— Mikhail Bulgakov

#good #stupidity

I learned the bad guys are not always bad, the good guys are not always good, and to quote Captain Barbossa, the parameters are like rules, mostly guidelines. And that it takes a little bit of bad boy to fight the evil in the world. --Terri Mitchell ↗

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

#learning #rules #fighting

All the best, Sydney P.S. "The Red Hurricane" is what I named the car. P.P.S. Just because I like you, it doesn't mean I still don't think you're an evil creature of the night. You are. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#richelle-mead #rose-hathaway #vampire-academy #vampire-academy-series #evil

Guess that's thirty-one pieces of silver you've got now, huh? Sleep well, Judas. ↗

— Mark Millar

#civil-war #daredevil #iron-man #judas #marvel

Is it better for a man to have chosen evil than to have good imposed upon him? ↗

— Anthony Burgess

#evil

Evil will never find peace. It may triumph, but it will never find peace ↗

— L.J. Smith

#evil

I called to wish you an unhappy birthday because you're evil and you lie and if you should die I may feel slightly sad, but I won't cry. ↗

— Morrissey

#evil

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. ↗

— Rachel Hawkins

#evil #evil