William Shakespeare, (1564-1616) Playwright Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page William Shakespeare Quote “With devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.”William Shakespeare ~ William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Playwright Hypocrisy , Religion , Tyranny , Virtue Ratings and Comments Reply Bill, Anchorage, Alaska 1/4/12 "The devil can cite scripture for his purpose." Reply Mike, Norwalk 1/4/12 yep, volumes of possible examples here. Reply E Archer, NYC 1/4/12 Indeed! Reply Ronw13, OR 10/11/18 "When mercy seasons justice" the dark cloud of indoctrination flees away. There is an old saying, "The devil is not in the bar, but in the pulpit." SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This William Shakespeare quote is found in these categories: Hypocrisy quotes Religion quotes Tyranny quotes Virtue quotes About William Shakespeare Bio of William Shakespeare Quotations by William Shakespeare Books by/about William Shakespeare William Shakespeare videos William Shakespeare on Wikipedia Astrological chart for William Shakespeare