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From Russia With Love
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"From Russia With Love" Quotes

A Soviet plot to discredit British intelligence unfolds as James Bond becomes entangled in a deadly game of espionage and seduction.

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The first essential for a good spy is to have a quick, observant, and retentive memory.

Ian Fleming

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Suspicion is the most common failing of an intelligence officer.

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The girl's face was a blank page, and he did not have the key to it.

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Revenge is a dish which people of taste prefer to eat cold.

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The first round is a free one. The second costs money. Hic.

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The first shot was high and wide. The second hit him fair and square in the chest.

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Out of the corner of his eye, Bond could see the man's mouth open in a scream. The sound was cut off by the impact of the bullets.

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Never let them see you bleed.

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The first step to personal security is a very loud, very visible, and very painful public revenge.

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The sense of security is the greatest of the enemies.

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