"An Officer and a Spy" Quotes
"An Officer and a Spy" is a historical thriller that chronicles the true story of Captain Alfred Dreyfus's wrongful conviction for treason and the relentless efforts of Colonel Georges Picquart to uncover the truth amidst political intrigue and anti-Semitism in 19th-century France.
historical fiction | 429 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
The truth is quiet. It does not need to be proclaimed. It is self-evident.
There are times when the only thing a man can do is say a prayer and hope he is not called upon to prove it.
Lies, like cockroaches, thrive in the dark.
A man's secrets are like his children. It's not the ones you love the most that cause you the most trouble; it's the ones with minds of their own.
It is always better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.
A man's honor is not to be measured by how well he makes his bed.
There is no witness so terrible, no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
