#devil

Worldly wealth is the Devil's bait; and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun. ↗

— Robert Burton

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Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies. ↗

— Edwin Hubbel Chapin

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You may conquer her love of God: you will never overcome her fear of the devil. ↗

— Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

#fear #god #love #love

I love devils. ↗

— Mary MacLane

#i #i love #love

The devil frequently fills our thoughts with great schemes, so that instead of putting our hands to what work we can do to serve our Lord, we may rest satisfied with wishing to perform impossibilities. ↗

— Teresa of Ávila

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Dean, you've been to Hell, I started the Apocalypse, and we're supposed to be possessed by an archangel and the devil. Now you're being skeptical? ↗

— Keith R.A. DeCandido

#apocalypse #dean-winchester #devil #hell #sam-winchester

New levels bring new devils. Stay unapologetically committed to your goals and let go of anyone who poisons your spirit. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

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A woman being never at a loss... the devil always sticks by them. ↗

— George Gordon Byron

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Good night, Lisa. Sleep with the angels." Her eyes stung from quick tears. It had been her mother's nightly benediction: Sleep with the angels. But then he added words her mother never had: "Then come back to earth and sleep with your devil, who would burn in hell for one night in your arms. ↗

— Karen Marie Moning

#karen-marie-moning #lisa #the-highlanders-touch #devil

Eve: She told me last! Shane: Boyfriend! Michael: Landlord! Eve: Crap. Right. Next time you sell your soul to the devil, I get first contact! ↗

— Rachel Caine

#eve-rosser #michael-glass #morganville-vampires #devil