“Deal with the devil if the devil has a constituency—and don’t complain about the heat”

“Deal with the devil if the devil has a constituency—and don’t complain about the heat” has been credited to science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. The quotation has been cited in print since at least 2008.
 
   
Wikiquote: C. J. Cherryh
C. J. Cherryh (born Carolyn Janice Cherry on 1 September 1942) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
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Attributed
“Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency—and don’t complain about the heat.”
   
CrossFit Central CT
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Monday 6/9/2008
Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency - and don’t complain about the heat.
C. J. Cherryh
   
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12-03-2008, 11:54 AM
Wayne Boatwright
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Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency—and don’t complain about the heat.—C.J. Cherryh
   
The Ben Lomond Free Press
Political Quotes
Posted on July 27, 2009 by bigrab
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“Deal with the devil if the devil has a constituency. And don’t complain about the heat.” – Old political proverb