The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend…

Quote by John LeCarre

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Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love.

Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love.

Love is whatever you can still betray ... Betrayal can only happen if you love.

Love is whatever you can still betray ... Betrayal can only happen if you love.

If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a...

If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a...

You should have died when I killed you.

You should have died when I killed you.

Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon...

Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon...

Love is whatever you can still betray...Betrayal can only happen if you love.

Love is whatever you can still betray...Betrayal can only happen if you love.

History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that...

History keeps her secrets longer than most of us. But she has one secret that...

It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving - as if...

It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving - as if...

(Man's) history is a tale that is told, and his very monument becomes a ruin

(Man's) history is a tale that is told, and his very monument becomes a ruin

The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort...

The history of all countries shows that the working class exclusively by its own effort...

History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed

History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed

I this day was spectator of the most magnificent Triumph that certainly ever floted on...

I this day was spectator of the most magnificent Triumph that certainly ever floted on...

For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now...

For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now...

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is...

It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is...

Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century...

Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century...

We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian...

We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian...

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

(History) The progress of the consciousness of freedom

(History) The progress of the consciousness of freedom

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the...

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the...

Here is the deepest secret nobody knows. Here is the root of the root and...

Here is the deepest secret nobody knows. Here is the root of the root and...