Quotes by John le Carré

Explore a curated collection of 10 quotes by John le Carré. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

By repetition, each lie becomes an irreversible fact upon which other lies are constructed. — John le Carré
Tyranny is like the electric wiring in an old house. A tyrant dies, the new tyrant takes possession, and all he has to d — John le Carré
It is only when he speaks German, as now, that he allows himself to lament the enslavement of the world's downtrodden cl — John le Carré
His intuition was luminous from the instant you met him. So was his intelligence. A lot of actors act intelligent, but P — John le Carré
Our power knows no limits, yet we cannot find food for a starving child, or a home for a refugee. Our knowledge is witho — John le Carré
If there's no sea-gull there's no meeting, Wicklow had said. No sea-gull means abort. That's my epitaph, thought Barley. — John le Carré
The vertical manThough we value noneBut the horizontal one. — John le Carré
The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous — John le Carré
You should have died when I killed you. — John le Carré
Gossip till the cows come home. — John le Carré