I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.

The struggle with evil by means of violence is the same as an attempt to stop a cloud, in order that there may be no rain.

To abolish war it is necessary to abolish patriotism, and to abolish patriotism it is necessary first to understand that it is an evil. Tell people that patriotism is bad and most will reply, 'Yes, bad patriotism is bad, but mine is good patriotism.'

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

Any eye is an evil eye That looks in on to a mood apart.