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This quote is just one of 9 total John Lecarre quotes in our collection. John Lecarre is known for saying 'If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a dozen good reasons for doing nothing.' as well as some of the following quotes.
Berlin. What a garrison of spies! what a cabinet full of useless, liquid secrets, what a playground for every alchemist, miracle worker and rat piper that ever took up the cloak.
History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that I will reveal to you tonight in the greatest confidence. Sometimes there are no winners at all. And sometimes nobody needs to lose.
The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend otherwise is to cheat.
This quote is just one of 9 total John Lecarre quotes in our collection. John Lecarre is known for saying 'If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a dozen good reasons for doing nothing.' as well as some of the following quotes.