“There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.”

“The very idea that the Chief would let anybody expose himself to danger in his place is-well, I ought to slap your face; that's what I ought to do!”

“I was no fool; I was aware that when another man is too anxious to force money on one, it is time to examine the cards, for there is almost certainly something illegal, or dangerous, or both, involved in the matter.”

“He had learned that close-held secrets could often be cracked by going all the way to the top and there making himself unbearably unpleasant. He knew that such twisting of the tiger's tail was dangerous, for he understood the psychopathology of great power.”

“Remember though, your best weapon is between your ears and under your scalp -provided it's loaded.”

“God created men to test the souls of women.”

“Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.”