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The Devil's Admission of Deceit
The Devil
Everything I've ever told you has been a lie, including that.
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Embrace Your True Self
The Devil
Release your doo-dahs.
[to the pigeon, who is about to fly over a gentleman]
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Skepticism in Deceptive Promises
The Devil
Don't ever believe anything I've said; believe me.
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Pride and Identity in a Different Light
Stanley
What a dreary thing to do - I hope you're proud of yourself.
George
It was pride that got me into this. I used to be an angel, you know - up in heaven.
Stanley
Oh yeah, you used to be God's favourite, didn't you?
George
That's right - "I Love Lucifer" it was in those days.
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A Devil's Reminder of Responsibilities
The Devil
Pick your clothes up. You're due down at the Foreign Office.
[to Lust]
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The Devil's Offer on Ambition and Power
The Devil
What would you like to be? Prime Minister? Oh, no, wait, I've already signed that deal.
[while bargaining for Stanley's soul]
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The Devil Reflects on Sinful Wages
The Devil
What terrible sins I have working for me. I suppose it's the wages.
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The Devil's Perspective on Presence
The Devil
He's OMNIPRESENT. I'm just highly maneuverable.
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Consequences of Despair in Dark Times
The Devil
You realize that suicide's a criminal offence. In less enlightened times, they'd have hung you for it.
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The Devil's Key to Magic
The Devil
And the magic word: ]!
[[Julie Andrews]
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A Minor Adjustment with Major Consequences
The Devil
Just putting a tiny little ventilation hole in this oil tanker.
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The Devil's Perspective on Direction
The Devil
* The latter also directed by Donen.
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Consequences of Unchecked Desires and Materialism
The Devil
All right, you great git, you've asked for it. I'll cover the world in Tastee-Freez and Wimpy Burgers. I'll fill it with concrete runways, motorways, aircraft, television, automobiles, advertising, plastic flowers, frozen food and supersonic bangs. I'll make it so noisy and disgusting that even you'll be ashamed of yourself. No wonder you've so few friends; you're unbelievable.
[last lines; raging against God, who is laughing in triumph]
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Names and Titles in Context
Stanley Moon
I thought you were called Lucifer.
George Spiggott
I know. "The Bringer of the Light" it used to be. Sounded a bit poofy to me.
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Melted Treats and Devilish Encounters
Stanley Moon
Here, my ice lolly's melted! You really must be the Devil.
[realizes]
George Spiggott
Incarnate. How d'you do?
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The Devil's Take on the Garden of Eden
The Devil
The garden of Eden was a boggy swamp just south of Croydon. You can see it over there.
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The Devil Reflects on Generosity
The Devil
I've done a good deed. I gave that little twit his soul back. Wasn't that generous?
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Debating Genius and Madness
Stanley Moon
You're a nutcase! You're a bleedin nutcase!
George Spiggott
They said the same of Jesus Christ, Sigmund Freud, and Galileo.
Stanley Moon
They said it of a lot of nutcases too!
George Spiggott
You're not as stupid as you look are you, Mr. Moon?
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The Devil's Perspective on Desire and Choice
The Devil
* In a reference to the ].
[[w:Profumo Affair|Profumo Affair]
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The Devil's Thoughts on Creativity and Advertising
The Devil
There was a time when I used to get lots of ideas; I thought up the Seven Deadly Sins in one afternoon. The only thing I've come up with recently is advertising.
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Reflections on Effort and Regret
The Devil
I lost ] that way, all that work, then right at the end with the rope around his neck, he says, Scusi. Mille regretti, and up he goes!
[[Benito Mussolini|Mussolini]
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The Devil's Insight on Listening Skills
The Devil
In the words of ]; and this applies to any woman in the world. if you can stay up and listen with a fair degree of attention to whatever garbage, no matter how stupid it is, that they're coming out with, till ten minutes past four in the morning, you're in!
[[Marcel Proust|Marcel Proust]
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A Brief Departure from Divine Presence
The Devil
Tell God not to go away. I'll be back in a minute.
[to Saint Peter; runs after Stanley]
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A Moment of Awkwardness
The Devil
Do hope this isn't an awkward moment.
[walking in on Stanley Moon's failed attempt scuicide]
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The Devil's Warning Against Suicide
The Devil
Suicide, really - that's the last thing you should try.
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The Devil's Perspective on Inertia
The Devil
You fill me with inertia.
[spoken as a musical performer Drimble Wedge]
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Questioning the Devil's Choices
Stanley
If you're the devil, why didn't you try that vicar over there?
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The Seven Wishes Contract Explained
The Devil
It's the standard contract. Gives you seven wishes in accordance with the mystic rules of life. Seven Days of the Week, Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Seas, ]
[[w:Seven Brides for Seven Brothers|Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]
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The Devil's Perspective on Job's State
The Devil
Job was what you'd technically describe as a loony.
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Stanley Moon's Self-Identification as "The Damned
Stanley Moon
I, Stanley Moon, hereinafter and in the hereafter to be known as "The Damned" - The damned?!
[reading the Faustian contract]
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The Devil's Dismissive Response
The Devil
Well, that's easy for you to say.
[During a conversation about politics, a character with a severe speech impediment struggles to express a thought. He replies dismissively...]
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