“The lesser evil is also evil.” SuccessEvilLesser Evil Book:Lobsters on the Agenda Source: Lobsters on the Agenda
“The insolence of base minds in success is boundless; and would scarce admit of a comparison, did not they themselves furnish us with one in the degrees of their abjection when evil returns upon them.” MindSuccessEvilFailureReturnDegreesComparisonBoundlessScarceSuccess FailureInsolenceNastinessAbjection Book:The Complete Works of Laurence Sterne: With a Life of the Author Source: The Complete Works of Laurence Sterne: With a Life of the Author
“In the deeper layers of the modern consciousnessevery attempt to succeed is an act of aggression, leaving one alone and guilty and defenseless among enemies: one is punished for success. This is our intolerable dilemma: that failure is a kind of death and success is evil and dangerous, is--ultimately--impossible.” KindSuccessEvilEnemyImpossibleModernDangerousSucceedLeavingDeeperGuiltyLayersAggressionDilemmaDefenseless Author:Robert Warshow
“Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.” IfsWantSuccessEvilBusinessPayResponsibilityTaxesSelf ImprovementGood ThingsBusiness SuccessNecessary Evil Author:Michael Bloomberg