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“He didn’t seem to mind his people being fleeced so much after I slapped him a couple of thousand credits,” remarked Flint wryly. “I guess death and taxes aren’t the only constants in the universe.”
The Best Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gunslinger in the Whole Damned Galaxy (1983)
“You’re a very cynical man, Mr. Flint.”
“That’s one of the reasons you’re on the road to becoming a very rich man, Mr. Ahasuerus.”
The Wild Alien Tamer (1983)
It takes a lot out of a man to civilize a world, and it’s self-defeating in the end, because the kind of man who does it doesn’t want to see the results.
Paradise (1989)
“Nothing personal,” Mr. Ahasuerus, replied Flint, “but what the hell do you know about it? Your entire experience has been with a carny crew. The next normal human you meet will be the first.”
The Three-Legged Hootch Dancer (1983)
“Have I mentioned before that you’re a very interesting person, Mr. Crane?”
“No—but I fully concur.”
Eros at Zenith (1984)
“He was a very dangerous man.”
“He was a very brilliant man.”
“I know. That’s what made him so dangerous.”
Eros at Zenith (1984)
“How bad are things going to get?”
“Worse, I think, than either of us can imagine.”
It was an understatement.
Inferno (1993)
Gabriel Pickett looked like any farmer anywhere—lean, hard, and overworked.
Paradise (1989)
“I don’t believe you.”
“What you believe is of no importance to me.”
Sideshow (1982)
I decided that the only way to judge him was to balance the good he had done against the evil—and by that criterion, he came out better than most Men.
Paradise (1989)
Everybody knows that the whole purpose of bureaucracy and red tape is so that, even as it creates a full employment economy, it’s impossible to blame anyone for anything!
The Red Tape War (1991)
Harry, I wish you wouldn’t sound so damn sincere. I’m not used to it.
Eros Ascending (1984)
It had been a good line; he had known it the instant he uttered it. The funny part, he thought with a rare feeling of serenity, was that it was also the truth.
Eros Ascending (1984)
“There’s a possibility that I’m wrong.”
“That’s the first rational thing you’ve said.”
Soothsayer (1991)
“Don’t ever take a job as a diplomat or a politician,” said the Iceman wryly.
“I beg your pardon.”
“You’re a lousy liar.”
Prophet (1993)
“Maybe things are different on his world.”
“As near as I can tell, there’s one basic law anywhere you go in the universe: the strong eat the weak.”
Sideshow (1982)
Even if I grant your supposition, you ought to know as well as anyone that all that counts are appearances. Reality is irrelevant, particularly to the government, so long as the paperwork’s right.
The Red Tape War (1991)
I don’t know how to tell you this gently, Mr. Bello, but you’re yesterday’s news.
Eros at Zenith (1984)
“Enough screaming and yelling!” he yells. “I expect you to behave with some decorum. After all, this is a bar, not City Hall.”
The Hex Is In: The Fast Life and Fantastic Times of Harry the Book (2020)
You know, animals can recover from most disasters, including poaching—but start destroying their habitat and you’ve written their epitaph.
Paradise (1989)