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Evil succeeds when good men do nothing


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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.



Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.



Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.



The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.



Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.



In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.



It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.



When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.



Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.



The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.





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Our commercial bank [JPMorgan] is only in the U.S. We are serving what you call SMEs - small businesses, private companies.

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Judgment is easy: it is black and white, as brutal as a gavel strike.

Judgment is easy: it is black and white, as brutal as a gavel strike.



Running an airline is a normal job. Racing is more.

Running an airline is a normal job. Racing is more.



Do-so is more important than say-so.

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The beauty of artifacts is in how they reassure us we’re not the first to die.

The beauty of artifacts is in how they reassure us we’re not the first to die.



A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do.

A good thing is I've been playing tennis I think every day for the last two months. I really haven't had a day off. I've been doing things that I did used to do.



People make fun of Jersey girls, but I think they're just jealous.

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