“Covetousness is the greatest of monsters, as well as the root of all evil.” WellsEvilRootsMonstersCovetousness Book:Fruits of solitude ... New edition Source: Fruits of solitude ... New edition
“History is not the story of heroes entirely. It is often the story of cruelty and injustice and shortsightedness. There are monsters, there is evil, there is betrayal. That's why people should read Shakespeare and Dickens as well as history ~~ they will find the best, the worst, the height of noble attainment and the depths of depravity.” PeopleShouldWellsBookStoriesEvilReadingWorstHeroDepthInjusticeBetrayalNobleMonstersCrueltyHeightAttainmentDepravityDickensBooks And Reading Author:David McCullough
“At what point does a man turn into a monster? I don’t believe that it’s when he does horrible things, but when he accepts that he’s able to do them, and that he does them well.” MenBelieveWellsDoeAbleTurnsAcceptingDon't BelieveMonstersHorribleHorrible Things Author:John Greenleaf Whittier