The DevilNobody beats the Devil. Are you listening? Did you hear what I said, Mr. Stone? Nobody beats the Devil.
A character in Brimstone
Played by John Glover
Brimstone · 35 quotes
Most-quoted character in Brimstone: in 24 of its 35 quotes
Most scenes with: Ezekiel Stone (10)
The DevilNobody beats the Devil. Are you listening? Did you hear what I said, Mr. Stone? Nobody beats the Devil.
The DevilGod's universe doesn't work like the American legal system. You do something, you pay for it.
[Stone defends killing his wife's rapist]
The DevilYes, yes, now that's what I like to hear. The indomitable spirit and righteous indignation of the human species. I've heard it a billion times defending a billion atrocities, and it's still music to my ears.
[The Devil, in the guise of a guidance counselor, escorts a young coed out of his office.]
The Devil[to Stone] Sweet kid. I'm trying to get her on the wrong path.
The Devil113 wayward children sent back to my loving embrace. Or one bereaved husband whose heart was in the wrong place, will wake one morning to find himself easily replaced.
The Devil[to Stone] Love? The most delicious emotion of all. Without love, you and I would be out of a job.
[about roses]
The DevilDid you know, the thorns were originally my idea?
[after Stone has sent two souls back to hell]
The DevilGood work, Ezekiel. Two birds with one "Stone."
[Stone brushes his teeth]
The DevilFour out of five dentists surveyed agree, tooth decay is no longer a problem... once you're dead.
The DevilPlease, Ezekiel. My job's not to decide who lives and dies. My business is with the soul. And I have never damned a soul who didn't thoroughly deserve it. Mother Nature is a completely different story. She kills indiscriminately, good and evil alike. Why she gets all the good press, I'll never know
[Going through Stone's mail]
The DevilJunk mail, mostly. One of my lesser triumphs.
The DevilI have always advocated family values, all the way back to Cain and Abel.
The DevilVanilla? Where's the waitress? I only eat Rocky Road.
The DevilIf it means anything, I'm sorry. Sort of. Well... no, I'm not.
Get out of my head.
The DevilAs if you could wrap your brain in barbed wire to keep me out. That is a delightful image, however.
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