Franz Kafka Quote

Evil has ways of surprising one. Suddenly it turns round and says: You have misunderstood me, and perhaps it really is so. Evil transforms itself into your own lips, lets itself be gnawed at by your teeth, and with these new lips -- no former ones fitted smoothly to your gums -- to your own amazement you utter the words of goodness.

Franz Kafka

Evil has ways of surprising one. Suddenly it turns round and says: You have misunderstood me, and perhaps it really is so. Evil transforms itself into your own lips, lets itself be gnawed at by your teeth, and with these new lips -- no former ones fitted smoothly to your gums -- to your own amazement you utter the words of goodness.

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