Man, remember, until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 2. This is Reverend Hale’s reply when Proctor asks how such a good woman as Rebecca Nurse could murder children. He is described as being in great pain while saying this. His words are an allusion to the fall of Lucifer from Heaven, as described in the Bible, and how good can quickly become evil.