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Even a most evil man is better than the devil!

— Jan Hus A Companion to Jan Hus (2015)

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Source: pp. 201-202; Jan Hus in Booklet against the Cook-priest in response to the rival priest who swore that Hus is worse than any devil.
Work: A Companion to Jan Hus, 2015
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