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Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick
(Though he gave his name to our Old Nick).
Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick
(Though he gave his name to our Old Nick).
No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but read more
No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but he suffers from it.
Let me say amen betimes lest the devil cross my prayer, for here
he comes in the likeness of read more
Let me say amen betimes lest the devil cross my prayer, for here
he comes in the likeness of a Jew.
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell
We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell
Talk of the devil, and his horns appear
Talk of the devil, and his horns appear
Culture which smooth the whole world licks,
Also unto the devil sticks.
[Ger., Auch die Kultur, die read more
Culture which smooth the whole world licks,
Also unto the devil sticks.
[Ger., Auch die Kultur, die alle Welt beleckt,
Hat auf den Teufel sich erstreckt.]
When you're between any sort of devil and the deep blue sea, the deep blue sea sometimes looks very inviting.
When you're between any sort of devil and the deep blue sea, the deep blue sea sometimes looks very inviting.
He will give the devil his due.
He will give the devil his due.
The bane of all that dread the Devil!
The bane of all that dread the Devil!
