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They say that the Devil still quotes the scriptures

— Eric Ambler Send No More Roses (1977)

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The important thing to know about an assassination or an attempted assassination is not who fired the shot, but who paid for the bullet.

The Mask of Dimitrios (1939)

Greta is really a splendid cook and there is nothing Swiss about my wines.

The Mask of Dimitrios (1939)

Never tell a lie when you can bullshit your way through.

Dirty Story (1967)

Drug addicts, you know, are always very eager to get other people to take drugs too.

The Mask of Dimitrios (1939)

Power is for the powerful. Let power fall into the hands of the weak and the rest is tyranny.

The Dark Frontier (1936)

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