“There is no good reason good can't triumph over evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the mafia.”
“There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope that they are organized along the lines of the Mafia.”
“Ellie: "You could lie to me. You could tell me to be encouraged, that good will triumph over evil."Richard: "Good will triumph over evil."Ellie: "Liar.”
“The only way we'll be saved is if we save ourselves. Good people can't triumph over bad people just by being good; they have to act.”
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
“Good' did not triumph. 'Evil' did not triumph. The two resolved, destroyed each other and created new 'evils', new 'goods' which slew each other in their turn.”