The Fragility of Goodness Quotes

“It seems that, once introduced into public life, evil easily perpetuates itself, whereas good is always difficult, rare, and fragile. And yet possible.”
― Tzvetan Todorov, The Fragility of Goodness: Why Bulgaria's Jews Survived the Holocaust

“The past requires not only that we study it and know it, but also that we learn its lessons - for this simple reason: evil is not just a thing of the past.”
― Tzvetan Todorov, The Fragility of Goodness: Why Bulgaria's Jews Survived the Holocaust