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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste.
The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste.
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).
Bid the Devil take the slowest.
Bid the Devil take the slowest.
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.
The bane of all that dread the Devil!
The bane of all that dread the Devil!
He will give the devil his due.
He will give the devil his due.
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
Whenever science makes a discovery, the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it.
Whenever science makes a discovery, the devil grabs it while the angels are debating the best way to use it.
The devil, my friends, is a woman just now.
'Tis a woman that reigns in Hell.
The devil, my friends, is a woman just now.
'Tis a woman that reigns in Hell.