Gods are but greater demons, " the Cishaurim said, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls. Can you not see this?

R. Scott Bakker
Gods are but greater demons,
Gods are but greater demons,
Gods are but greater demons,
Gods are but greater demons,
About This Quote

This is a quote from the fictional book, The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss. In a nutshell, a character uses a somewhat famous quote to get himself out of trouble. The quote he uses is also somewhat famous. The problem with this quote is that it's attributed to many different people.

Here are some other versions. "Gods are but greater demons," said the Cishaurim, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls. Can you not see this?" "Gods are but greater demons," said the Cishaurim, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls. Can you not see this?" "Gods are but greater demons," said the Cishaurim, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls.

Can you not see this?” “Gods are but greater demons," said the Cishaurim, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls. Can you not see this?" “Gods are but greater demons," said the Cishaurim, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls. Can you not see this?” "Gods are but greater demons," said the Cishaurim, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls.

Can you not see this?" "Gods are but greater demons," said the Cishaurim, "hungers across the surface of eternity, wanting only to taste the clarity of our souls. Can you not see this?"

Source: The White Luck Warrior

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