Hannah Arendt Quote
It may help to understand human affairs to be clear that most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused, not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally bad, but by people being fundamentally people.
Terry Pratchett • Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Hannah Arendt powerfully explained “the constant lying is not aimed at making the people believe a lie but at ensuring that no one believes anything anymore. A people who can no longer distinguish between truth and lies cannot distinguish between right and wrong. And such a people, deprived of the power to think and judge, is, without knowing and w... See more
Paradoxically, the worst evils in the world are committed by those who truly believe they are combating evil. Be extremely vigilant with yourself when facing evil.
Kevin Kelly • Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
all evil needs to prevail is for good men to do nothing.