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In the Middle Ages, everything bad was the work of the devil,…

Quote byJosé Rizal · 1861–1896

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to Fr. Pastells (11 November 1892).

English (original)

In the Middle Ages, everything bad was the work of the devil, everything good, the work of God. Today, the French see everything in reverse and blame the Germans for it.

— José Rizal

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