History Quotes / EvilVirtues

-->''To be greatly and effectively wicked a man needs some virtue. What would Attila have been without his courage, or Shylock without self-denial as regards the flesh? ''

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->''"The followers of a robber asked: 'Do robbers have morals or not?' Answered he: 'Why do you say they have no morals? By sagacity they calculate what treasures lie hidden in a house, by courage they go first into danger, by justice they leave last, by wisdom they know whether or not a hit can succeed, and by kindness they split the spoils.'"''
-->--Zhuang Zi, On Thievery


->''"The theme of loyalty, especially among the forces of evil, seemed to be a major factor. Individual monsters and generals expressed individual fealty towards their leader far more so than in previous series, with the exception of [[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Ecliptor]], though his loyalty was more about fatherly love. Most villains seemed dedicated to a wider range of emotions and priorities than just straight up evil."''

->''"[Hakeswill] knew they were all good men, by which he meant they were cunning, violent, and biddable."''
-->-- ''{{Sharpe}}'s Triumph''

->''"[[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules Money cannot buy...]] the honor you have earned tonight. [[SoProudOfYou You make us all proud.]] Only [[WeakButSkilled Effort]]. [[HarmonyVersusDiscipline Discipline]]. [[HonorAmongThieves Loyalty]]...earn the right to wear the dragon dogi. You are here because the outside world rejects you. [[TheFagin This is your family! I am your father!]]"''

->''"Look at them. Can you not hear their souls crying out?! You abandoned them! [[TrueCompanions Your real family!]] You threw them away like trash. Fool. If you turned your back on something you wanted, '''[[WhamLine YOU DON’T DESERVE TO CALL YOURSELF "GREED"!]]'''"''

->''"Psychopaths have a lot of good things going for them. They are fearless, confident, charismatic, ruthless and focused - qualities tailor-made for success in twenty-first century society."''

-> ''Conceit is a good trait to have. An overblown sense of one’s own abilities can be worthwhile, ''if'' you’re prepared to try to live up to it.''
-->-- '''Taylor Hebert''', ''Literature/{{Worm}}''

''"The followers of a robber asked: 'Do robbers have morals or not?' Answered he: 'Why do you say they have no morals? By sagacity they calculate what treasures lie hidden in a house, by courage they go first into danger, by justice they leave last, by wisdom they know whether or not a hit can succeed, and by kindness they split the spoils.'"''

--> -- '''[[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]''', ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'', about ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy''

--> -- ''{{Sharpe}}'s Triumph''

-->--'''The Shredder''', ''[[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''

-->--'''[[spoiler:Ling Yao]]''', ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''

-->--'''Kevin Dutton''', ''The Wisdom of Psychopaths''

->-- ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''

--> '''Taylor Hebert''', ''Literature/{{Worm}}''

-->'''Sonic''': "I can't figure you out. One second you're [[ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure contemplating genocide]], and the next, [[NobleDemon you're saving one of your worst enemies]]!"\\

-->-- ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''

-->--'''Kevin Dutton''', ''The Wysdom of Psychopaths''

->''"The theme of loyalty, especially among the forces of evil, seemed to be a major factor. Individual monsters and generals expressed individual fealty towards their leader far more so than in previous series, with the exception of [[PowerRangersInSpace Ecliptor]], though his loyalty was more about fatherly love. Most villains seemed dedicated to a wider range of emotions and priorities than just straight up evil."''
--> -- '''[[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]''', ''History of the Power Rangers, [[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''

--> -- '''[[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]''', ''History of the Power Rangers, [[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''

->''"[[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules Money cannot buy...]] the honor you have earned tonight. [[SoProudOfYou You make us all proud.]] Only Effort. Discipline. [[HonorAmongThieves Loyalty]]...earn the right to wear the dragon dogi. You are here because the outside world rejects you. This is your family! I am your father!"''

->''"[[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules Money cannot buy...the honor you have earned tonight.]] You make us all proud. Only Effort. Discipline. Loyalty...earn the right to wear the dragon dogi. You are here because the outside world rejects you. This is your family! I am your father!"''

->''"Money cannot buy...the honor you have earned tonight. You make us all proud. Only Effort. Discipline. Loyalty...earn the right to wear the dragon dogi. You are here because the outside world rejects you. This is your family! I am your father!"''

->''"Money cannot buy...the honor you have earned tonight. You make us all proud. Only effort. Discipline. Loyalty. Earn the right to wear the dragon dogi. You are here because the outside world rejects you. This is your family! I am your father!"''

--> -- '''[[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]''', ''History of the Power Rangers, [[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''

--> -- '''{{Linkara}}''', ''History of the Power Rangers, [[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''

->''The theme of loyalty, especially among the forces of evil, seemed to be a major factor. Individual monsters and generals expressed individual fealty towards their leader far more so than in previous series, with the exception of [[PowerRangersInSpace Ecliptor]], though his loyalty was more about fatherly love. Most villains seemed dedicated to a wider range of emotions and priorities than just straight up evil.''
--> -- ''{{Linkara}}'', ''History of the Power Rangers, [[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''

->''[Hakeswill] knew they were all good men, by which he meant they were cunning, violent, and biddable''

->The theme of loyalty, especially among the forces of evil, seemed to be a major factor. Individual monsters and generals expressed individual fealty towards their leader far more so than in previous series, with the exception of [[PowerRangersInSpace Ecliptor]], though his loyalty was more about fatherly love. Most villains seemed dedicated to a wider range of emotions and priorities than just straight up evil.

->The theme of loyalty, especially among the forces of evil seemed to be a major factor. Individual monsters and generals expressed individual fealty towards their leader far more so than in previous series, with the exception of Eccliptor, though his loyalty was more about fatherly love. Most villains seemed dedicated to a wider range of emotions and priorities than just straight up evil.

--> -- ''{{Linkara}}''', ''History of the Power Rangers, [[PowerRangersLostGalaxy Lost Galaxy]]''

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