Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility.
Summary
This quote suggests that the Devil takes pleasure in a particular type of sin: pride disguised as humility. It implies that pride can sometimes manifest itself in a deceptive manner, masquerading as humility and therefore making it even more dangerous and tempting. The Devil's satisfaction in this sin may stem from the irony and hypocrisy of people who pretend to be humble, but inwardly they are driven by an egotistical desire for recognition and status.