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Every man for himself, his own ends, the devil for all.
Every man for himself, his own ends, the devil for all.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
Tell your master that if there were as many devils at Worms as
tiles on its roofs, I would read more
Tell your master that if there were as many devils at Worms as
tiles on its roofs, I would enter.
Talk of the devil, and his horns appear
Talk of the devil, and his horns appear
The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.
The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.
His form had yet not lost
All his original brightness, not appear'd
Less than arch-angel ruined, and read more
His form had yet not lost
All his original brightness, not appear'd
Less than arch-angel ruined, and th' excess
Of glory obscured.
And bid the devil take the hin'most.
And bid the devil take the hin'most.
The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.
The Devil is an ass, I do acknowledge it.
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
