“For the devil is better pleased with coarse blockheads and with folks who are useful to nobody; because where such characters abound, then things do not go on prosperously here on earth.” CharacterEarthGoes OnDevilFolksCoarseBlockheads Author:Martin Luther
“One starts gambling for a joke, out of curiosity, as a little challenge to fortune. One goes on, pricked to the quick by delusions, excited by vague desires that grow. Woe to you if you win anything - an AMBO, a small TERNO! It is all up with you, for your chance of winning seems certain. ... It is the devil's money going back to hell.” IfsLittlesSeemsDesireCertainWinningGrowsChallengesChanceHellGoes OnJokesDevilFortuneCuriosityExcitedDelusionGamblingVagueWoe Book:The Land of Cockayne (Matilde Serao) (Literary Thoughts Edition) Source: The Land of Cockayne (Matilde Serao) (Literary Thoughts Edition)
“Do not be afraid to help one another. The devil is looking for rivalry, division, gangs. Keep working to make progress ... I have seen how pain does not stifle the hope deep within the human heart and how life goes on, finding new strength even in the midst of difficulties.” LifeHumansHeartDoeHelpingPainProgressStrengthGoes OnFindingsDevilDifficultyMidstDivisionHuman HeartGangRivalryDeep WithinLife Goes On Author:Pope Francis
“A man may sink by such slow degrees that, long after he is a devil, he may go on being a good churchman or a good dissenter and thinking himself a good Christian.” ThinkingMenMayLongChristianGoes OnDegreesDevilGood Christian Book:Unspoken Sermons Source: Unspoken Sermons