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1 " Spy' is such a short ugly word. I prefer 'espionage.' Those extra three syllables really say something. "
― Howard Tayler , Emperor Pius Dei (Schlock Mercenary, #7)
2 " As long as we only have to lie to the enemy, it's honest enough for me.-Captain Tagon "
3 " I'll leave you two alone. Morality might be contagious. "
4 " This document outlines our plan to perpetrate insurance fraud, insider trading, and character assassination....hopefully tripling our paycheck on this job.Okay, see? Those words I understand just fine. Use them more often.-Lieutenant Massey Reynstein & Captain Tagon "
5 " They're holding flushes of face cards, and I think we're the pot. "
6 " Captain, you have heard the charges. How do you plead? Before you answer, you should know that if you plead "guilty" you'll be immediately extradited and U.N.S. law will take over.""Not guilty.""Also, it's not very nice to lie in court.""But it beats extradition. "
7 " So you're a fellow mercenary, then.""Does this mean you'll afford me some professional courtesy?""Don't ask for that. All it means is that you might get to face the person who kills you. . . But only if it's convenient. "
8 " Are you guys really arguing over where to eat dinner?""It's one of the more savage tools in the diplomatic arsenal. "
9 " Is it really 'pro bono' if a lawyer takes your case in exchange for explosives?-Captain Hartung "
10 " You know... confessing to avoid prosecution is a time-honored strategy.I don't want to be honored with time. Honor me with "slap-on-the-wrist," or maybe even "scot free. "
11 " How many words are you having trouble with, sir?""Just the ones that I've highlighted.""I count at least a dozen, and I haven't gotten out of the first paragraph.""That's as far as I got, too. I'm not sure you and I speak the same language. "
