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I had read about it, of course, but I had never actually seen the machinery of a totalitarian state in full flight. For anyone who values privacy and freedom it’s a terrifying thing to behold.

— Terry Hayes I Am Pilgrim (2013)

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The effectiveness of any operation is in inverse proportion to the number of people used.

I Am Pilgrim (2013)

I’ve always been pretty much on the outside of any side you can find.

I Am Pilgrim (2013)

Despite its huge wealth, vast oil reserves, and love of high-tech American ornaments, nothing really works in Saudi Arabia.

I Am Pilgrim (2013)

Crime intelligence reports from any police force in Europe would tell you that half of Albania was involved in the murder-for-hire business.

I Am Pilgrim (2013)

We’ve got one huge advantage—people believe what they see in databases. They’ve never learned the most important rule of cyberspace—computers don’t lie but liars can compute.

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