Quote by John le Carré Download Open image ““The most peaceble people will do the most terrible things when they're pushed.”” — John le Carré ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“People are never going to act exactly like we want them to. So if we stop expecting things from others, we’ll find peace in… — Ron Baratono Copy Share Image
“Peace is such hard work. Harder than war. It takes way more effort to forgive than to kill.” — Rae Carson Copy Share Image
“There may come a time when even the most peaceful man alive has to fight or else something truly evil will happen” — Andrew Klavan Copy Share Image
“There are worse things you can do to the people you love than kill them.” — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
“What we thrive on is hatred and violence; if we were a peaceable people we would have peace tomorrow.” — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
“Peace should be pursued. Joy should be spread. I learned there's hope - even in the darkest hours and in every situation.” — J.J. Caldwell Copy Share Image
“There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity… — Auberon Waugh Copy Share Image
“To all the leaders of the world...Put all hatred and abuse to bed. Blanket all of HUMANITY with PEACE and Kindness!” — Timothy Pina Copy Share Image
“We killed the bad guys and brought the leaders to the peace table. That is how the world works.” — Chris Kyle Copy Share Image
The creation of George Smiley, the retired spy recalled to hunt for just such a high-ranking mole in 'Tinker, Tailor,' was extremely personal. I… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity. — John le Carre Copy Share Image
“You're history, Donohue. You think countries run the fucking world! Go back to fucking Sunday school. It's 'God save our multinational' they're singing these… — John le Carré Copy Share Image
When you're my age and you see a story, you better go for it pretty quickly. I'd just like to get a few more… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
The trouble is, when professional spies go out of their way to make a definitive statement about one of their own, the public tends… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
Ideologies have no heart of their own. They're the whores and angels of our striving selves. — John le Carre Copy Share Image
“Pain observed is journalistic pain. It's diplomatic pain. It's television pain, over as soon as you switch off your beastly set.” — John le Carré Copy Share Image
The greatest threat to mankind comes from the renunciation of individual scruple in favor of institutional denominators. . . . Real heroism lies, as… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
“and the wood smoke will roll out of the fireplace on to the carpet we paid too much for on that rainy afternoon in… — John le Carré Copy Share Image
“Middle children weep longer than their brothers and sisters. Over her mother’s shoulder, stilling her pains and her injured pride, Jackie Lacon watched the… — John le Carré Copy Share Image
