"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
Note that the quote isn't entirely original:
1836: John Wilkinson, Quakerism Examined.
One of the artifices of Satan is, to induce men to believe that he does not exist.
1864: Charles Baudelaire, "Le Joueur Généreux" (“The Generous Gambler”)
La plus belle des ruses du Diable est de vous persuader qu’il n’existe pas!
Translated:
The greatest trick of the Devil is to persuade you that he does not exist!
Roger "Verbal" Kint (played by Kevin Spacey), The Usual Suspects (Columbia TriStar, 1995). Also Quote Investigator.
