“It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?”
Source: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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Famous John le Carre Quotes
“A good man knows when to sacrifice himself, a bad man survives but loses his soul.”
“For better or worse, I've been involved in the description of political conflict.”
“There are some subjects that can only be tackled in fiction.”
“I can't think of anybody worse to live with.”
Source: The Russia House: A Novel
“There is no such thing as a secure writer: every novel is an impossible mountain.”
“I don't think it is given to any of us to be impertinent to great religions with impunity.”
“The Cold War was over long before it was officially declared dead.”
“Thank heaven, though, one of the few mistakes I haven't made is to talk about the unwritten book.”