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Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.

— J. Edgar Hoover

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I always thought this Marston was a phony.

Just the minute the FBI begins making recommendations on what should be done with its information, it becomes a Gestapo.

Justice is merely incidental to law and order [...] Law and order is what covers the whole picture.

Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth. Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar.

We are a fact-gathering organization only. We don’t clear anybody. We don’t condemn anybody.

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