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  1. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    When we can't hurt our enemies, we hurt our friends.
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  2. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    ..., it's a law. A man's got to pay for his own dreams.
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  3. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    All righ, Pendel had lied to him, if lying was the word. He had told Osnard what he wanted to hear and gone to extraordinary lengths to obtain it for him, including making it up. Some people lied because lying gave them a kick, made them feel braver or cleverer than all the lowly conformists who went on their bellies and told the truth. Not Pendel. Pendel lied to conform. To say the right things at all times, even if the right things were in one place, and the truth was in another.
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  4. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    I always say South America's the only place where you cut a gentleman his suit one week and see his statue wearing it the next.
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  5. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    ...Arthur Braithwaite, known to Louisa and the children as God. And all right, strictly speaking Braithwaite did not exist. Why should he? Not every god has to exist in order to do his job.
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  6. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    What that judge did is immoral. Here in Panama when we bribe somebody we expect loyalty.
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  7. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    Everything in the world is true if you invent it hard enough and love the person it's for!
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  8. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    All right, Pendel had lied to him, if lying was the word. He had told Osnard what he wanted to hear and gone to extraordinary lengths to obtain it for him, including making it up. Some people lied because lying gave them a kick, made them feel braver or cleverer than all the lowly conformists who went on their bellies and told the truth. Not Pendel. Pendel lied to conform. To say the right things at all times, even if the right things were in one place, and the truth was in another.
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  9. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    And what's life if it isn't invention? Starting with inventing yourself.
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  10. John le Carré _ The Tailor of Panama

    And we dress, sir --?" he murmured, feeling Osnard's gaze burning the nape of his neck. "Most of my gentlemen seem to favour left these days. I don't it's political."This was his standard joke, calculated to raise a laugh even with the most sedate of his customers. Not with Osnard apparently."Never know where the bloody thing is. Bobs about like a windsock," he replied dismissively.
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