Pope Francis Quotes

I seek no values by means of evil, nor do I surrender my values to evil.

Denouncing evil is a far cry from doing good.

I've always believed in people's capacity for goodness. I still believe that people are good. What I'm not so trusting about anymore is their relationship to their own goodness.

Evil is impotent and has no power but that which we let it extort from us.

Evil often triumphs, but never conquers.

I think of it all as a test. This is a moral examination that one has to pass... to stand up against such social evils.

Evil cannot and will not be vanquished by evil. Dark will only swallow dark and deepen. The good and the light are the keenest weapons.

When evil men plot, good men must plan. When evil men burn and bomb, good men must build and bind. When evil men shout ugly words of hatred, good men must commit themselves to the glories of love.

The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.

Every evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor.

In innocence there is no strength against evil, said Sparrowhawk, a little wryly. But there is strength in it for good.

...love triumphs, at least in this life, not by eliminating evil once for all, but by resisting and overcoming it anew every day.

It takes courage for people to listen to their own goodness and act on it.

It was important, Dumbledore said, to fight, and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then could evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated. . . .

Evil cannot be overcome by more evil. Evil can only be overcome by good. It is the lesson of the way of love.

The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph over evil...

One man alone can't defeat the forces of evil, but many good people coming together can.

Evil is not interesting. What is it, chopping off someone's head? We used to do that as kids, you know, you tear up paper dolls and stuff. I know everyone's done it in the history of the world, but maybe everybody was dumb and they were just looking for something interesting to do. What's really interesting and hard is being good.

A man is born into this world with only a tiny spark of goodness in him. The spark is God, it is the soul; the rest is ugliness and evil, a shell. The spark must be guarded like a treasure, it must be nurtured, it must be fanned into flame. It must learn to seek out other sparks, it must dominate the shell. Anything can be a shell, Reuven. Anything. Indifference, laziness, brutality, and genius. Yes, even a great mind can be a shell and choke the spark.

Real non-co-operation is non-co-operation with evil and not with the evil-doer.

There is only one way to put an end to evil, and that is to do good for evil.

He that doth not as other men do, but endeavoureth that which ought to be done, shall thereby rather incur peril than preservation; for who so laboreth to be sincerely perfect and good shall necessarily perish, living among men that are generally evil.

God’s goodness is stronger than any evil!

Weapons may be carried by creatures who are evil, dishonest, violent or lazy. The true warrior is good, gentle and honest. His bravery comes from within himself; he learns to conquer his own fears and misdeeds. —Matthias