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“Greed does not rest until it is satisfied, and greed is never satisfied”
― Sam Eastland, Eye of the Red Tsar

“Some people thirst for fame. They will do anything to have it. They will betray anyone. They will humiliate themselves and those around them. To be hated or loved makes no difference to them. What they want is to be known. Is is a sad addiction, and such people wallow in it all their lives, like pigs in filth.”
― Sam Eastland, Eye of the Red Tsar

“You are not that kind of man Pekkala. You are not the monster that your enemies once believed you to be. If you were, you would never have been such a formidable opponent for people like myself. Monsters are easy to defeat. With such people, it is only a question of blood and time, since there only weapon is fear. But you-you won the hearts of the people and the respect of your enemies. I do not believe you understand how rare a thing that is, and those whose hearts you won are out there still." Stalin brushed his hand towards the window, and out across the pale blue autumn sky. " They know how difficult your job can be, and how few of those who walk your path can do what must be done and still hold on to their humanity. They have not forgotten you. And I don't believe you have forgotten them".”
― Sam Eastland, Eye of the Red Tsar

“Don’t you understand the genius in what we saw back there? We were taught at the Institute that sometimes it is necessary to portray the truth in a different light.” “You mean to lie,” corrected Pekkala. “A temporary lie,” explained Kirov. “Someday, when the time is right, the record will be set straight.” “You believe that?” Pekkala asked. “Of course!” the Commissar replied enthusiastically. “I just never thought I’d actually get to see it for myself.”
― Sam Eastland, Eye of the Red Tsar

“The truth, Pekkala, is that beauty on this earth is set aside for the enjoyment of the few and comes at the cost of the suffering of the many. That is true for many things besides gold and pearls. It is true for the Tsarina, for example, although most of that suffering is”
― Sam Eastland, Archive 17