Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.

Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the virtue.

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

No matter how hard Evil tries, it can never quite match up to the power of Good, because Evil is ultimately self-destructive. Evil may set out to corrupt others, but in the process corrupts itself.

There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done.

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.