Quote by Saint Ambrose

There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience.

There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and

Summary

This quote suggests that evil is not inherent in people or things, but rather arises from the corruption of the mind and the suppression of one's conscience. It implies that evil actions are a result of distorted thinking and a lack of moral judgment. In this view, individuals are not inherently evil, but can be influenced by external factors or internal struggles that lead them to deviate from moral principles. Ultimately, the quote emphasizes the role of personal agency and the importance of maintaining ethical and rational thinking to avoid being drawn towards evil.

By Saint Ambrose

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Nursed amid her noise, her crowds, her beloved smoke, what h

Nursed amid her noise, her crowds, her beloved smoke, what have I been doing all my life, if I have not lent out my heart with usury to such scenes?

Brother Preptil, the master of the music, had described Brut

Brother Preptil, the master of the music, had described Brutha's voice as putting him in mind of a disappointed vulture arriving too late at the dead donkey.

Terry Pratchett

Music Diet Scavengers

When the light turns green, don't race to the next one.

When the light turns green, don't race to the next one.

Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as me

Revolutions are brought about by men, by men who think as men of action and act as men of thought.

A footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can

A footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can swear as often: but can he swear with equal delicacy, propriety, and judgment?

Profanity Vulgarity

You can't imagine parlor ballads drifting out of high-rise m

You can't imagine parlor ballads drifting out of high-rise multi-towered buildings. That kind of music existed in a more timeless state of life.

As it happened, all three of us turned out to be real writer

As it happened, all three of us turned out to be real writers--a coincidence almost too large to be termed mere coincidence in a society where literally tens of thousands (maybe hundreds of thousands) of college students aspire to the writer's trade and where bare hundreds actually break through.

It is good to be unselfish and generous; but don't carry tha

It is good to be unselfish and generous; but don't carry that too far. It will not do to give yourself to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow-trade; you must know where to find yourself.

My mother is very, very smart and commands respect because s

My mother is very, very smart and commands respect because she has a lot of respect for herself.

I enter negotiations with Chairman Arafat, the leader of the

I enter negotiations with Chairman Arafat, the leader of the PLO, the representative of the Palestinian people, with the purpose to have coexistence between our two entities, Israel as a Jewish state and Palestinian state, entity, next to us, living in peace.

Wikipedia is just an incredible thing. It is fact-encircling

Wikipedia is just an incredible thing. It is fact-encirclingly huge, and it is idiosyncratic, careful, messy, funny, shocking and full of simmering controversies - and it is free, and it is fast.

Nicholson Baker

There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is t

There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.