Considered one of the top 10 movie ending lines.
This famous line is part of a monologue delivered by Roger "Verbal" Kint, played by Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects (Bryan Singer, 1995).
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Genius, out right Genius.
Give someone a "God" that wants a "God" to believe in, but hide and be all non-existent like for people that don't want a "God" to believe in.
Who would've or could've even of thought of such an ideal?
Christians don't know Jesus's is lord of host Lucifer the devil, atheist don't want a God thingie to believe in so the devil hides from them. God damn genius.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button."Convincing the world he doesn't exist"????? With televangelists Screaming about the devil 247/365, not to mention every ugly thing humans do to each other being "excused" because "the devil made me do it", aaannnnd, etc.....either the devil is incompetent at hiding, (damned incompeten!), or this quote is a load of Crap!
AnneWimsey
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Oct 2, 2019
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I can't speak for "the usual suspects" I only saw it once years ago, but my mother often used a variation on this sentiment to try and convince me that the devil DID exist but wanted us to think he did not so he could tempt us unawares and "snare us in his web" without us even knowing he did it.
It is the typical bullshit mental gymnastic of Christian apologists.
Basically the idea is if you stop believing in the devil you will stop believing in god and then you will go to hell, so don't let the devil trick you in to thinking he does not exist.
These days I prefer the later maxim
Being an adult with an imaginary friend is stupid
Being an adult with an imaginary enemy is insane.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world that he did not exist. Yet, he is in scripture and my bibble says he runs about as a roaring lion seeking those whom he can devour.
So much for said truths and biblical truths. Anyone see the contradiction? When they do this number on you in churches the pastor cherry picks.
DenoPenno
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Oct 2, 2019
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"la plus belle des ruses du Diable est de vous persuader qu’il n’existe pas!"
Charles Baudelaire 1864
LenHazell53
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Oct 2, 2019
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Stupid comments then, stupid comment now.
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