“what good is faith by force? Besides, proofs are no help to faith, especially material proofs.
The very opposite of the devil that tempted Jesus and was invoked by the Grand Inquisitor.
The narrator had written early in the book: "in my opinion miracles will never confound a realist. It is not miracles that bring a realist to faith." This also echoes the words of Abraham to Lazarus' rich man (Luke 16:19-31 ).
