"The longing we have to communicate cleanly and……" — John le Carre
"The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received."
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126 Quotes by John le Carre
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- A committee is an animal with four back legs.
- The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience,…
- Americans believe that if you know something, you should do something about it.
- During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and…