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Robertson Davies, Fifth Business Quotes: On the whole, we treat the Devil shamefully, and the worse we treat Him the more He laughs at us.
         

On the whole, we treat the Devil shamefully, and the worse we treat Him the more He laughs at us.


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On the whole, we treat the Devil shamefully, and the worse we treat Him the more He laughs at us.
         



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