“Satan never comes trailing smoke and fire, winged with horns and a snarling countenance.
He comes as a friend, whispering everything you want to hear, bearing gifts and tying you to him.
As Sauron came to the Elves in the East, the Numenorans and men, with rings of power as gifts. As The White Witch and her Turkish Delight for Edmund, as every evil has ever gained trust among the righteous. As Hitler came with promises for judgement and prosperity, and Stalin with his new great worker’s order. And the soft promises of the New Deal, the promises of a united fantasy on Earth.
The Evil One comes in many forms, and never the one you expect. And he promises many things, but never delivers.“

John Wilson