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Quotes About Devil

Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himself Upon thy wicked dam
~ William Shakespeare
Thus I clothe my naked villainy with old odd ends, stolen forth of holy writ, and seem a saint when most I play the devil.
~ William Shakespeare
To hell, allegiance! Vows, to the blackest devil! Conscience and grace, to the profoundest pit! I dare damnation
~ William Shakespeare
The devil take order! I'll to the throng: Let life be short, else shame will be too long.
~ William Shakespeare
What, do you tremble? Are you all afraid? Alas, I blame you not, for you are mortal, And mortal eyes cannot endure the devil.—
~ William Shakespeare
see you what you are, you are too proud. 240   But if you were the devil, you are fair. My lord and master loves you – O, such love Could be but recompensed, though you were crowned The nonpareil of beauty!
~ William Shakespeare
the father of lies is the Devil - and that mischief and the Devil are never far apart.
~ Unknown
Fetch it down an' I'll mix ye a Sampson." It had once been Prudie's favorite drink: brandy and cider and sugar. She stared at Jud as if he were the Devil tempting her to sell her soul.
~ Winston Graham
My children, it is permitted you in time of grave danger to walk with the devil until you have crossed the bridge.
~ Winston S. Churchill
I am very afraid of the devil. A strange confession from the lips of an unbeliever.
~ Witold Gombrowicz
When I die, my first question to the devil will be: What is the meaning of the fine structure constant
~ Wolfgang Pauli
The tennis challenger starts strong but soon loses confidence in his playing. The champion racks up the games. But in the final set, when the challenger has nothing left to lose, he becomes relaxed again, insouciant, daring. Suddenly he's playing like the devil and the champion must work hard to get those last points.
~ Yann Martel
CHAPTER EIGHT THE DEVIL YOU SAY And the serpent was cunning above every animal of the field which Jehovah God had made. —Genesis 3:1 The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the devil or Satan, who had deceived all the world, was hurled down to the earth and his angels were hurled down with him. —Revelations 12:9
~ Unknown
For he counteracts the Devil, who is Death, by brisking about the life.
~ Christopher Smart
An IDOL is someone who is never IDLE. An idle mind is the devil's workshop,but an idol's mind is a creative office
~ Unknown
Hij is zacht, goed, subliem, rechtvaardig. Maar wie herkent zich in die mengeling die ruikt als naar transcendentie verbannen rozenwater? Een wezen zonder valsheid mist diepgang en mysterie; het verbergt niets. Alleen onzuiverheid is een kenteken van realiteit.[...] Omdat hij overloopt van leven, heeft de Duivel geen altaar: de mens herkent zich te veel in hem om hem te aanbidden.
~ Cioran
I am an Agnostic because I am not afraid to think. I am not afraid of any god in the universe who would send me or any other man or woman to hell. If there were such a being, he would not be a god; he would be a devil.
~ Clarence Darrow
It is regrettable," resumed Azédarac, "that any question of my holiness and devotional probity should have been raised among the clergy of Averoigne. But I suppose it was inevitable sooner or later— even though the chief difference between myself and many other ecclesiastics is, that I serve the Devil wittingly and of my own free will, while they do the same in sanctimonious blindness.
~ Clark Ashton Smith
You make me feel too human, Joe. All I want is peace and quiet, not love. I'm a tired old lady, Joe, and I don't mind being what you call "half dead." In fact it's what I like. The twice I was in love I took an awful beating and I don't want it again! I want you to stop it Don't devil me, Joe. I beg you, don't devil me...
~ Clifford Odets
The grand truth about Nathaniel Hawthorne. He says NO! in thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say yes.
~ Herman Melville
According to Article XIV of the Augustana, it matters greatly who exercises the preaching office, namely, whether the person in question is legitimately called (rite vocatus) according to correct ecclesiastical order. Luther also knew that the call (vocatio) causes the devil a great deal of woe.
~ Unknown
When it is taught that the devil does not exist, he has achieved the propagation of his most dangerous triumph.
~ Unknown
I was just going over London Bridge and I saw someone had attacked the Madonna's statue. Knocked off the baby's head.' 'That was done a while back. It would be that devil Cranmer. You know what he is when he's taken a drink.
~ Hilary Mantel
Kuroi Sabato! I shall kill you! I shall kill you if I have to sell my very soul to the Devil!
~ Unknown