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 The Question:
I am looking for the person who said, "All that is needed for
evil to thrive is for good people to do nothing." I have searched
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations online, but with
no success. Can you provide me with the answer or refer me to another
site perhaps?
The Answer:
The quotation is usually attributed to Edmund Burke, although it has
not been found in his writings. Webster's Dictionary of
Quotations gives a slightly different version:
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good
men to do nothing.
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