Quotes by John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

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It is said that men condemned to death are subject to sudden moments of elation; as if, like moths in the fire, their de — John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
This is a war," Lemas replied. "It's graphic and unpleasant because it's fought on a tiny scale, at close range; fought — John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
I would say that since the war, our methods-out and those of the opposition-have become much the same. I mean you can't — John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
We have to live without sympathy, don't we? That's impossible of course. We act it to one another, all this hardness; bu — John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
A man who lives a part, not to others but alone, is exposed to obvious psychological dangers. In itself the practice of — John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Don't give it to them all at once, make them work for it. Confuse them with detail, leave things out, go back on your tr — John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Ashe was typical of that strata of mankind which conducts its human relationships according to a principle of challenge — John le Carré, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold