Quote by Terry Pratchett

Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating the forces of evil... prayer, fasting, good works and so on. Up until Doom, no one seemed to have thought about the double-barrel shotgun. Eat leaden death, demon.


Over the centuries, mankind has tried many ways of combating

Summary

This quote humorously reflects on the various methods that humanity has historically used to confront evil. It implies that traditional approaches like prayer, fasting, and good works were effective to some extent. However, it humorously suggests that it took the introduction of the double-barrel shotgun in the video game Doom to truly combat evil effectively. The phrase "Eat leaden death, demon" further emphasizes the idea of using force and violence against evil, depicted with a playful tone. Overall, the quote highlights the contrast between traditional approaches and a more modern, unconventional method.

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By Terry Pratchett
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