Faust (1926)

Emil Jannings: Mephisto

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• Erzengel : [Last lines]  The word that rings joyfully throughout creation, the word that alleviates every pain and sorrow, the word that absolves all the guilt of humanity, the eternal word. Dost thou not know it?

  Mephisto : What is the word?

  Erzengel : Love

• Mephisto : Poor Faust, why do you seek death when you have not yet lived?

  Faust : I hate life!

  Mephisto : Your life was only dust and decay! Pleasure is everything!

  Faust : I am too old!

  Mephisto : I offer you the greatest happiness: Youth! Seize it!

• Mephisto : Do you want a woman, a card game, an orgy?

• Mephisto : A pretty girl is not well behaved! Long live Gretchen!

• Mephisto : A goody two-shoes, headed to the cleric... she's not your type... !

• Erzengel : Get back! Halt! Why dost thou torture humanity with war, plague and famine?

  Mephisto : The earth is mine!

  Erzengel : The earth will never be thine! Man is good: His spirit strives for truth!

• Mephisto : I'll wager that I shall wrest Faust's soul from God!

• Mephisto : Your wish is my command! You are the master, I am your servant!

• Mephisto : A tiny drop of blood! Blood makes a quite extraordinary ink!

• Mephisto : I know more obliging wenches for you here!

• Mephisto : Once she has this little golden necklace in the house, she will feel the power of the devil!