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Quotes from The Accusers — Lindsey Davis

born 1949 England

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6 quotes

To know another person's fortune smacks of wanting to control their fate for the wrong reasons.

The Accusers (2003)

To be born with nothing was grim. But to be born with everything, then to lose it, was far more cruel.

The Accusers (2003)

Never stop to breathe the pretty flower scents. The graves of the poor still stink.

The Accusers (2003)

When I hear the words 'social order', I start looking around for somebody to pick a fight with.

The Accusers (2003)

Intimidation and awe are how our rulers keep us respectful.

The Accusers (2003)

'Do you want a cretin or a meddler?'
'Which is better for us?'
'Whoever gets the larger backhander.'
'We won't pay. We are going for probity.'
'Can't afford true justice, eh?'

The Accusers (2003)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Lindsey Davis (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.