“He’s not a bad guy really, except he’s so crooked, you shake hands with him you better count your fingers afterwards.”
Ian Fleming
The quote by Tiffany Case about Shady in the novel.
Diamonds Are Forever (Primary source)
Diamonds Are Forever is the fourth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, plunging 007 into the illicit diamond trade and the brutal underworld of American organized crime.
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“Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“When the odds are hopeless, when all seems to be lost, then is the time to be calm, to make a show of authority—at least of indifference.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“Because people are very careful with the secrets of their own business doesn’t mean that they’ll be careful with the secrets of yours.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“He’s a fool that makes his doctor his heir.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“If Jack’s in love, he’s no judge of Jill’s beauty.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Where there’s no law, there’s no bread.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source