Hannah More Evil Quotations

Among the many evils which prevail under the sun, the abuse of words is not the least considerable. By the influence of time, and the perversion of fashion, the plainest and most unequivocal may be so altered, as to have a meaning assigned them almost diametrically opposite to their original signification.

The abuse of terms has at all times been an evil.

Where evil may be done, it is right to ponder; where only suffered, know the shortest pause is much too long.

Of two evils, had not an author better be tedious than superficial! From an overflowing vessel you may gather more, indeed, than you want, but from an empty one you can gather nothing.

There are only two bad things in this world, sin and bile.

Life though a short, is a working day. Activity may lead to evil; but inactivity cannot be led to good.

Resentment is an evil so costly to our peace that we should find it more cheap to forgive even were it no more right.