I know there’s evil in the world, and there always has been. But you don’t need to believe in Satan or demons to explain it. Human beings are perfectly capable of evil all by themselves.

Tess Gerritsen
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In this quote, Gandhi explains that people who think that evil can only be explained by the Devil or demons do not know much about human nature. It is a fact that evil can exist in the world without any help from Satan or demons, and it is a fact that people are capable of doing evil without any help from God or angels. Gandhi believed that there were many examples in history where people had done terrible things without the help of Satan or demons.

Source: The Mephisto Club

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