“It’s not respect but fear that motivates a man; that’s how empires are built and revolutions begin. It is the secret of great men. When a man is afraid you will crush him, utterly destroy him, his respect will always… — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“O’Neill jumped out into the road, jammed a note into the driver’s hand, and dodged another motorcyclist as he made his way past the… — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“His deepest need was that people should like him. An admirable trait that; in a spaniel. Or a whore.” — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“Bismarck defined political intuition as the ability to hear, before anybody else, “the distant hoofbeats of history.” — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“The most enduring lesson of the Cuban missile crisis is that, in a world with nuclear weapons, a classic military victory is an illusion.… — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“The closest contact they had with the enemy was a playful sign that boasted: “Worldwide delivery in 30 minutes or less—or your next one… — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“And even if fairies built a nest in the bottom of my garden and it should turn out that I have to live for… — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“JFK's great virtue, and the essential difference between him and George W. Bush, was that he had an instinctive appreciation for the chaotic forces… — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
“It’s not respect but fear that motivates a man; that’s how empires are built and revolutions begin. It is the secret of great men.… — Michael Dobbs Copy Share Image
