--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I'm getting very sorry for the Devil and…" description: "\"I'm getting very sorry for the Devil and his disciples such as the good Le Chiffre. The devil has a rotten time and I always like to be on the side of ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/ian-fleming-1862_007_i-m-getting-very-sorry-for-the-devil-and_1938216.jpg" --- # I'm getting very sorry for the Devil and his disciples… ![“I'm getting very sorry for the Devil and his disciples such as the good Le Chiffre. The devil has a rotten time and I always like to be on the side of the underdog. We don't give the poor chap a chance...the Devil had no prophets to write his Ten Commandments and no team of authors to write his…” quote by Ian Fleming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/ian-fleming-1862_007_i-m-getting-very-sorry-for-the-devil-and_1938216.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/ian-fleming-1862_007_i-m-getting-very-sorry-for-the-devil-and_1938216.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/ian-fleming-1862_007_i-m-getting-very-sorry-for-the-devil-and_1938216.jpg) > “I'm getting very sorry for the Devil and his disciples such as the good Le Chiffre. The devil has a rotten time and I always like to be on the side of the underdog. We don't give the poor chap a chance...the Devil had no prophets to write his Ten Commandments and no team of authors to write his biography.” [Ian Fleming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-fleming/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker expresses sympathy for the underdog, even when that underdog is traditionally seen as evil, highlighting a bias toward those lacking power or voice. **In simple terms:** Sympathizing with the powerless, even if they are evil. Key Takeaway Consider the perspective of the marginalized. Themes empathy underdogs power dynamics Mood reflective critical thoughtful Type literary philosophical social. When to use this quote - political activism - social justice - personal reflection - literary analysis Key Concepts moral relativism bias voice of the voiceless Questions to Reflect On - What drives our attraction to underdogs? - When does empathy become dangerous? 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