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The Horrifying Presence and Other Tales Quotes
The Horrifying Presence and Other Tales
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The Horrifying Presence and Other Tales Quotes
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“A Voltairian of good stock,” he murmured.
“What is that supposed to mean?” I growled.
“To believe a little in God and much in the devil!”
“Well, yes, Mister Hilmacher, and if the devil is not a part in this business, let him take me to Hell!”
“Mister Burgomaster, you insult the devil. He who undervalues the devil belittles God. I fail to see why the Almighty would occupy Himself with our most insignificant actions and thoughts, like a good old woman during the endless tea hours, and I would find the role of Old Nick singularly petty indeed should he amuse himself with a giant pleasantry that sends a herd and its guardians into the mortal mud of the swamp.”
― The Horrifying Presence and Other Tales
“What is that supposed to mean?” I growled.
“To believe a little in God and much in the devil!”
“Well, yes, Mister Hilmacher, and if the devil is not a part in this business, let him take me to Hell!”
“Mister Burgomaster, you insult the devil. He who undervalues the devil belittles God. I fail to see why the Almighty would occupy Himself with our most insignificant actions and thoughts, like a good old woman during the endless tea hours, and I would find the role of Old Nick singularly petty indeed should he amuse himself with a giant pleasantry that sends a herd and its guardians into the mortal mud of the swamp.”
― The Horrifying Presence and Other Tales
“The true fear is the fear of being afraid.”
― The Horrifying Presence and Other Tales
― The Horrifying Presence and Other Tales
