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 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. 
 How are thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! 
how art thou cut down to the read more 
 How are thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! 
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the 
nations! 
Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth read more
Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of a hand on a hand, or a mouth on a mouth
 This is a devil, and no monster. I will leave him; I have no 
long spoon.  
 This is a devil, and no monster. I will leave him; I have no 
long spoon. 
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.
 "I think if the devil doesn't exist, then man has created him. 
He has created him in his own read more 
 "I think if the devil doesn't exist, then man has created him. 
He has created him in his own image and likeness." "Just as man 
created God, then?" observed Alyosha. 
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.
 Satan; so call him now, his former name
 Is heard no more in heaven.  
 Satan; so call him now, his former name
 Is heard no more in heaven. 
 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.]