“Angels and demons were identical--interchangeable archetypes--all a matter of polarity. The guardian angel who conquered your enemy in battle was perceived by your enemy as a demon destroyer.”
Source: The Lost Symbol
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“This is not some silly game… This is life and death Angels and demons.”
“One may tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel.”
Said while the French financial system was on the verge of collapse, as quoted in Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898) by E. Cobham Brewer. Brewer states that this was sometimes attributed to the Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, but that he was probably simply quoting Madame de Pompadour.
“If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels.”
Source: Conversations with Tennessee Williams
“the speed and energy of a demon, not an angel or superman as one would ardently hope for.”
His opinion on Arturo Toscanini’s recordings which indicated his “understanding of music—individualistically interpretive, personal and profound—allowed him to see beyond known and accepted horizons. Quoted in "Medtner, Music & a Maharaja".
“See also: Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, and The Lost Symbol.”