“The belief that there is only one truth and that oneself is in possession of it, seems to me the deepest root of all that is evil in the world.”

“I believe that ignorance is the root of all evil.
And that no one knows the truth.”

“The love of money is the root of all evil."

The lack of money is the root of all evil.”

“Idleness, we are accustomed to say, is the root of all evil. To prevent this evil, work is recommended…. Idleness as such is by no means a root of evil; on the contrary, it is truly a divine life, if one is not bored….”

“Evil knows of the Good, but Good does not know of Evil. Knowledge of oneself is something only Evil has.”

“That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that is a wrong one.”

“Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good.”

“Christianity is at the root of the evil that has corrupted the West. This is the truth, and it does not admit uncertainty.”

“Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me; only the haters seem alive.”

“Morally, it is wrong to suppose the source of evil is outside oneself, that one is a vessel of holiness running over with virtue. Such a disposition is the best soil for a hateful and cruel fanaticism. It is as wrong to impute every wickedness to Jews, Freemasons, "intellectuals," as it is to blame all crimes on the bourgeoisie, the nobility, and the powers that were. No; the root of evil is in me as well, and I must take my share of the responsibility and the blame. That was true before the revolution and it is true still.”