The finest trick of the devil is to persuade you that he does not exist.
• XXIX: "Le Joueur généreux"; The devil describes having heard this statement made by a Parisian preacher
• Paraphrased in The Usual Suspects as "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
• XXIX: "Le Joueur généreux"; The devil describes having heard this statement made by a Parisian preacher
• Paraphrased in The Usual Suspects as "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
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La plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas.
— Charles Baudelaire
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "La plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas." in the context of "The finest trick of the devil is to persuade you that he does not exist.
• XXIX: "Le Joueur généreux"; The devil describes having heard this statement made by a Parisian preacher
• Paraphrased in The Usual Suspects as "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Baudelaire" (Quotes, Le Spleen de Paris (1862))
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About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
About Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.
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