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05-07-2008, 07:53 PM
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"the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he never existed"
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| | This was first said by the famous French poet Baudelaire in an unusual short story about meeting the Devil and having a grand old time.
find this quote at: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist@Everything2.com
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05-07-2008, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by raekwon  The Usual Suspects (1995) | at: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist@Everything2.com Quote: |
The most popular reinterpretation of this quote (the one the title of this node is taken from) is in the 1995 movie The Usual Suspects, written by Christopher McQuarrie. In it, Verbal Kint explains the story of Keyser Söze to the cop:³
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Originally Posted by Backwoods Presbyterian I knew the Keyser source. Thanks to you both. | Ahh. Sorry. |
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| | | Since the quote was answered, I thought I might take the liberty of posting another query - one I have been trying to track down for years:
"History teaches us that history teaches us nothing at all"
I believe this was written by Hegel, but I only have it by hearsay. Anybody? |
05-07-2008, 09:35 PM
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05-07-2008, 09:40 PM
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Sadly, though, I can't find a direct quote in any of his works. If anyone comes across it, let me know. |
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| | | Short form courtesy of Henry Ford: "History is bunk."
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What is 'the gift that keeps on giving?'  |
05-07-2008, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by nleshelman Since we are on a roll:
What is 'the gift that keeps on giving?' | Here: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/F...8/giftgive.htm |
05-07-2008, 11:59 PM
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05-08-2008, 04:02 AM
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| | | Who was it that said something like "Even the best theologians can only be at most 80% right." Seriously, I've been trying to find out who said that ever since I heard a few years ago. Someone told me they thought it was Calvin, but they weren't completely sure.
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