Devil Quotes - Page 7

• The devil lies brooding in the miser's chest.

  Thomas Fuller

  Lying, Brooding, Misers

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• I call'd the devil, and he came, And with wonder his form did I closely scan; He is not ugly, and is not lame, But really a handsome and charming man. A man in the prime of life is the devil, Obliging, a man of the world, and civil; A diplomatist too, well skill'd in debate, He talks quite glibly of church and state.

  Heinrich Heine

  Men, Skills, Church

  Heinrich Heine (1866). “The Poems of Heine: Complete”, p.210

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• The Devil fears the word of God, He can't bite it; it breaks his teeth.

  Martin Luther

  Religious, Humor, Teeth

  Martin Luther (1904). “The Life of Luther Written by Himself”

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• Those who consider the Devil to be a partisan of Evil and angels to be warriors for Good accept the demagogy of the angels. Things are clearly more complicated.

  Milan Kundera

  Spiritual, Angel, Warrior

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• People who cease to believe in God or goodness altogether still believe in the devil. I don't know why. No, I do indeed know why. Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult.

  Anne Rice

  Believe, People, Evil

  Anne Rice (2011). “The Vampire Chronicles Collection: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned”, p.28, Ballantine Books

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• Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith. For without fear of the devil there is no need for God.

  Sean Connery

  Happiness, Laughter, Joy

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• God exists since mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exists since we cannot prove it.

  Andre Weil

  Math, Existence, Consistent

  "Mathematical Circles Adieu: A Fourth Collection of Mathematical Stories and Anecdotes". Book by Howard Whitley Eves, 1977.

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• Mass movements can rise and spread without belief in a God, but never without belief in a devil.

  Eric Hoffer

  Movement, Libertarian, Belief

  Eric Hoffer (1982). “Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer”, HarperCollins Publishers

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• Gossip is the Devil's radio.

  George Harrison

  Gossip, Radio

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• The devil, my friends, is a woman just now. 'Tis a woman that reigns in Hell.

  Bill Vaughan

  Reign, Hell, My Friends

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• I sold my soul to the devil. I'm going to hell. I'm headed to hell. I want the money, the women, the fortune, and the fame. That Means I'll end up burning in hell scorching in flames. Satan'll be in to see me later to see if I'm interested in being partners. Devil worshippin', Satan music.

  Eminem

  Mean, Flames, Soul

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• Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth.

  Tennessee Williams

  Love, Heart, Compassion

  Tennessee Williams (1971). “The Theatre of Tennessee Williams: The milk train doesn't stop here anymore. Kingdom of Earth (The seven descents of Myrtle). Small craft warnings. The two-character play”, p.85, New Directions Publishing

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• It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes.

  Thomas Paine

  Fake People, Names

  Thomas Paine (2011). “The Age of Reason”, p.119, Broadview Press

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• Leisure is the handmaiden of the devil.

  Branch Rickey

  Leisure

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• Maybe there is no good God. But there is definitely a devil, and his predominant passion is the religion of Protestant fundamentalists. I believe my country is beginning to resemble a theocracy. Using television, the evangelists raise appalling amounts of money which they then invest in the election of mentally disabled obscurantists.

  Gore Vidal

  Country, Believe, Passion

  "The End of Gore Vidal". Interview with Lila Azam Zanganeh, www.guernicamag.com. August 15, 2012.

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• With God, what is terrible is that one never knows whether it's not just a trick of the devil.

  Jean Anouilh

  God, Tricks, Terrible

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• No power of earth, or hell, men or devils, can possibly stand against the word of God; and hence it is the very height of folly and wild madness for any one to set up his thoughts or reasonings in opposition to the plain statements of Holy Scripture; and, on the other hand, it is the beginning and end of all true wisdom to submit in all things to the absolute authority of that Word which is settled forever in Heaven.

  Charles Henry Mackintosh

  Christian, Men, Hands

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• If you've got faith and you believe in what you are living for, you can stand your ground when the Devil's at your door.

  John Michael Montgomery

  Inspirational, Believe, Doors

  Song: If You've Got Love

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• I see no faults in the Church, and therefore let me be resurrected with the Saints, whether I ascend to heaven or descend to hell, or go to any other place. And if we go to hell, we will turn the devils out of doors and make a heaven of it.

  Joseph Smith, Jr.

  Doors, Heaven, Church

  "History of the Church". Book by Joseph Smith, 5:517, 1932.

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• An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.

  Samuel Butler

  Funny, God, Im Sorry

  Notebooks ch. 14 (1912)

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• Abash'd the Devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is.

  John Milton

  Crow, Awful, Goodness

  John Milton (1826). “The Poetical Works of John Milton”, p.348

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• I don't even own a TV because I think it's the devil.

  Cameron Diaz

  Reality, Thinking, Tvs

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• I've done made a deal with the devil. He said he's going to give me an air-conditioned place when I go down there, if I go there, so I won't put all the fires out.

  Red Adair

  Fire, Air, Giving

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I hope you're representing the devil's advocate.

  Charles Olson

  Advocating, Devil's Advocate, Representing

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• The devil is a better theologian than any of us and is a devil still.

  Aiden Wilson Tozer

  Christian Inspirational, Theologian, Stills

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