Man sells his soul to the devil, he spends the rest of his life trying to stockpile enough money to buy it back. - Mike Resnick

“It is a world of bitter extremes of climate and a totalitarian theocracy.”
“That he believes in,” said Thaddeus.
“Believing in his religion makes it no less oppressive,” said Albert emotionlessly.

You must have been a very serious young man."
"Actually, I used to laugh a lot more than I do now." He shrugged. "That was when I thought one moral man could make a difference. The only thing I find really funny these days is the fact that so many people still believe it.

The Carnies’ First Commandment is that you never offend a mark until he’s spent all his money.