“Men are the devils of the earth, and the animals are its tormented souls.”
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) German philosopher
Source: Essays and Aphorisms
“It is much more trying to be continually tormented by evil men than by devils.”
From, Light on Carmel: An Anthology from the Works of Brother John of Saint Samson, O.Carm.
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