The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn.

Martin Luther (1483-1546) German religious reformer

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Variations:

• "The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not go for texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn."
• The best way to expel the devil, if he will not depart for texts from Holy Scripture, is to jeer and flout him. [Source]