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“You think to baffle me, you with your pale faces all in a row, like sheep in a butcher's. You shall be sorry yet, each one of you! You think you have left me without a place to rest, but I have more. My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side. Your girls that you…” quote by Bram Stoker
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““You think to baffle me, you with your pale faces all in a row, like sheep in a butcher's. You shall be sorry yet, each one of you! You think you have left me without a place to rest, but I have more. My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side. Your girls that you all love are mine already. And through them you and others shall yet be mine, my creatures, to do my bidding and to be my jackals when I want to feed. Bah!””

Bram Stoker

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A vengeful entity promises long‑term domination, using generations and manipulation to achieve power.

In simple terms: Evil seeks control across time.

Key Takeaway

Beware long‑term threats.

Themes

revenge power manipulation

Mood

dark foreboding

Type

mythic dramatic

When to use this quote

  • family dynamics
  • political intrigue
  • personal relationships

Key Concepts

immortality generational control mythic evil

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does power corrupt over generations?
  • What safeguards can prevent manipulation?
A Different Perspective

The threat may be exaggerated or symbolic.

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