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The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.
The Devil himself is good, when he is pleased.
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).
The devil's most devilish when respectable.
The devil's most devilish when respectable.
When the devil drives, needs must. (Needs must when the devil
drives.)
When the devil drives, needs must. (Needs must when the devil
drives.)
The infernal serpent; he it was whose guile,
Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceived
The mother read more
The infernal serpent; he it was whose guile,
Stirr'd up with envy and revenge, deceived
The mother of mankind.
Here is the devil-and-all to pay.
Here is the devil-and-all to pay.
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
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may read more
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
He will give the devil his due.
He will give the devil his due.