“I know the world is a drawing-room, from which we must retire politely and honestly; that is, with a bow, and our debts of honor paid.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“A human being lives out not only his personal life as an individual, but also, consciously or subconsciously, the lives of his epoch and his contemporaries”
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“There’s a saying: ‘If you owe a hundred dollars, the bank has you in its power; but if you owe a million dollars, you have the bank in your power.”
― Fall of Giants
― Fall of Giants
“Mimi Garcia’s little brother.”
― A Wicked Snow
― A Wicked Snow
“The absolute truth is a wicked sort of rush. It's far more amusing than any lie. Both have the potential to empower and to hurt, but the truth is emotionally superior. Few people could fault you for it, not when you got ethics on your side. The truth is morally unassailable.
But is has no pity. It is merciless.”
― Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade
But is has no pity. It is merciless.”
― Assuming Names: A Con Artist's Masquerade
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