Kaspar varn Quotes

“Have you ever wronged a man . . . just to do him harm? Or have you always had a reason?’Kaspar answered quickly. ‘There was always a reason.’‘There you have it,’ said Samas as he sat down. He motioned for Kaspar to fetch over a cup of water for him. ‘You would never look at yourself as “evil” no matter what the other fellow thought of what you did. It’s in our nature. And that’s the great secret of evil. It is never viewed as evil by those who perpetrate the evil.”

“Have you ever wronged a man . . . just to do him harm? Or have you always had a reason?’Kaspar answered quickly. ‘There was always a reason.’‘There you have it,’ said Samas as he sat down. He motioned for Kaspar to fetch over a cup of water for him. ‘You would never look at yourself as “evil” no matter what the other fellow thought of what you did. It’s in our nature. And that’s the great secret of evil. It is never viewed as evil by those who perpetrate the evil.”

“Many cats are the death of the mouse.”

“Neatness begets order; but from order to taste there is the same difference as from taste to genius, or from love to friendship.”

“The public seldom forgive twice.”

“Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.”

“Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.”

“The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.”

“How few our real wants and how vast our imaginary ones!”

“He who when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.”

“Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence.”