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> [“There are scores of people who have never recovered, or been recovered, from an FSB interrogation. They’re a hard organization to describe because nothing like the FSB exists in the USA. To get even remotely close, you’d have to ask…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/there-are-scores-of-people-who-have-never-recovered-or-been-recovered/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

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> [“There’s no English equivalent for silovik. It doesn’t translate succinctly because to create something as Machiavellian as a silovik requires both the KGB and the GRU, and then a shift from communism to capitalism followed by a gear-grinding reverse into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/there-s-no-english-equivalent-for-silovik-it-doesn-t-translate/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

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## Other authors on Kgb

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## More by Tanya Thompson

> [“Do you know the difference between neurotics and psychotics?” “Neurotics build castles in the sky; psychotics move into them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/do-you-know-the-difference-between-neurotics-and-psychotics-neurotics/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“Prisons are full of sociopaths and psychopaths, but when questioned, the imprisoned sociopath will honestly admit that they will commit any number of crimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/prisons-are-full-of-sociopaths-and-psychopaths-but-when-questioned/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“From what I've witness, honesty didn't really make anyone happy. The truth was a punch to the gut, and while you were falling, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/from-what-i-ve-witness-honesty-didn-t-really-make-anyone-happy-the/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“There are scores of people who have never recovered, or been recovered, from an FSB interrogation. They’re a hard organization to describe because nothing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/there-are-scores-of-people-who-have-never-recovered-or-been-recovered/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“Few know it, but the Devil rewards insurrection. After all, rebellion is the original sin, and he did conceive it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/few-know-it-but-the-devil-rewards-insurrection-after-all-rebellion-is/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“Fate would have it that the timing of your birth determines your measure of luck. You’re either born lucky or you’re not, though the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/fate-would-have-it-that-the-timing-of-your-birth-determines-your/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“There’s Ambien-in-alcohol weird and then there’s Ambien-mistaken-for-cocaine weird.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/there-s-ambien-in-alcohol-weird-and-then-there-s-ambien-mistaken-for/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/the-absolute-truth-is-a-wicked-sort-of-rush-it-s-far-more-amusing/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“When corporate executives get really excited, they leverage their learnings against comprehension to revolutionize English.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/when-corporate-executives-get-really-excited-they-leverage-their/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“The birth of a legend is the death of a hero. Every man wishes to die a hero. A hero’s death is glorious!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/the-birth-of-a-legend-is-the-death-of-a-hero-every-man-wishes-to-die/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“When you nationalize the expenditures but privatize the revenue, everything is profit.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/when-you-nationalize-the-expenditures-but-privatize-the-revenue/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“There’s no English equivalent for silovik. It doesn’t translate succinctly because to create something as Machiavellian as a silovik requires both the KGB and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/there-s-no-english-equivalent-for-silovik-it-doesn-t-translate/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“Some men are terrified by the dark nature of the Moon, but not the Devil. The Devil is afraid of nothing he can fuck.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/some-men-are-terrified-by-the-dark-nature-of-the-moon-but-not-the/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

> [“Both Bratva and thieves in law would like to call themselves nihilists and anarchists because they don’t support the established government, but they govern…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tanya-thompson/both-bratva-and-thieves-in-law-would-like-to-call-themselves/)

[Tanya Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tanya-thompson/)

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