Quote by Mikhail Bulgakov: “Evil disguises itself as good.”

This quote warns that malevolence often appears in attractive or righteous forms, making it difficult to recognize and resist. It highlights the deceptive nature of evil, suggesting that true danger often lies in what initially seems beneficial or harmless, demanding critical discernment.

Bulgakov's novel explores the nature of good and evil in Soviet Moscow, where ideological pronouncements often masked oppressive realities, and characters are constantly challenged to distinguish truth from deceit.

Russian playwright and novelist whose satirical masterpiece The Master and Margarita was written in secret under Stalin's rule and not published until 1966, twenty-six years after his death. He burned an early draft of the manuscript himself, then rewrote it — the novel became one of the most celebrated works of Russian literature.