Evil
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Once we have taken Evil into ourselves, it no longer insists that we believe in it.
The Zurau Aphorisms (28)
One of the most effective means of seduction that Evil has is the challenge to struggle.
The Zurau Aphorisms (7)
All evils are equal when they are extreme
Evil happens without effort, naturally, inevitably; good is always the product of skill
Evil always turns up in this world through some genius or other
It is easier to contend with evil at the first than at the last
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done
The more one is absorbed in fighting evil, the less one is tempted to place the good in question
Only evil grows of itself, while for goodness we want effort and courage
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