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The Snake Pit (The Master of Hestviken, #2) QUOTES

The Snake Pit (The Master of Hestviken, #2) QUOTES

1 " And it was most commonly by a man’s own cowardice that the Devil could entice him into his service—because the man was afraid God might demand too much of him—command him to utter a truth that was hard to force through his lips, or to abandon a cherished delight without which he believed himself not strong enough to live: gain or welfare, wantonness or the respect of others. Then came the old Father of lies and caught that man’s soul with his old master lie—that he demanded less of his servants and rewarded them better—so long as it lasted. But now Olav himself had to choose whether he would serve in one army or in the other. "

― Sigrid Undset , The Snake Pit (The Master of Hestviken, #2)

2 " Behind the commandment lay also a care for the slayer—the slayer also exposed his soul to many kinds of evil powers, which now found occasion for sudden assaults. "

― Sigrid Undset , The Snake Pit (The Master of Hestviken, #2)