Quotessence
Home / Books / The Third Man and The Fallen Idol

The Third Man and The Fallen Idol

Book by Graham Greene · 1 quotes · Crime, Income Tax, Murderer

Filter quotes by topic

AllCrimeIncome TaxMurdererThe Third ManUnscrupulousVictims

The Third Man and The Fallen Idol Quotes

“Victims?’ he asked. ‘Don’t be melodramatic, Rollo. Look down there,’ he went on, pointing through the window at the people moving like black flies at the base of the Wheel. ‘Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving – for ever? If I said you can have twenty thousand pounds for every dot that stops, would you really, old man, tell me to keep my money – without hesitation? Or would you calculate how many dots you could afford to spare? Free of income tax, old man. Free of income tax.’ He gave his conspiratorial smile. ‘It’s the only way to save nowadays.”

CrimeMurdererIncome TaxVictimsUnscrupulousThe Third Man
Book:The Third Man and The Fallen Idol
Create image