Norman Vincent Peale Quotes About Evil

Quotes about: Evil

• No sin is committed merely because a thought enters the mind, provided it is not made welcome. Perhaps we may use the figure that the thought first passes into an anteroom, where it stands before the mind acting as a judge. No matter how sordid or evil, it has not touched the personality with its infamy nor in any way laid guilt upon the soul unless and until the mind acting as judge admits it with a welcome. If the mind decides against it and dismisses it, the personality is not only unsullied but is, on the contrary, by this act of rejection stimulated and strengthened in moral power.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Judging, Evil, Rejection

• There is no sound basis upon which it may be assumed that all poor men are godly and all rich men are evil, no more than it could be assumed that all rich men are good and all poor men are bad.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Godly, Bad Ass, Men

• Never say anything to hurt anyone. Moreover . . . refrain from double talk, from shrewd and canny remarks that are designed to advance our interests at someone's disadvantage. We are to turn our back upon evil, and in every way possible, do good, help people and bring blessings into their lives.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Inspirational, Motivational, Hurt

• They are inherently good - the bad reactions aren't basic. Every human being is a child of God and has more good in him than evil - but circumstances and associates can step up the bad and reduce the good. I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency - you may say goodness - of the human being.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Children, Evil, May

  Modern Maturity magazine Interview, December-January 1975-76.

• Optimism is a philosophy based on the belief that basically life is good, that, in the long run, the good in life overbalances the evil.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Running, Philosophy, Life Is Good

  Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.16, Open Road Media

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