"We didn't exactly believe your story.' Then --?' 'We believed your two hundred dollars.' 'You mean --' She seemed not to know what he meant. 'I mean that you paid us more than if you'd been telling the truth,' he explained blandly, 'and enough more to make it all right."

-- Dashiell Hammett

#Believe Quotes #Mean Quotes #Two Quotes

“Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants.”
“It's a crooked system, but gin straight take the pain away.”

Source : Song: Hopeless, Album: Red Light District
“I was not an outstanding student. I did a reasonable amount of work. I got generally good - pretty good grades, but I was not that passionate about getting straight A's.”
“I hope there's a window that opens in American television where the rest of the world is viewed in a less censored light. There is something about the world outside the United States that is not understood here - that seems threatening to Americans.”
“A spider web of 'patriots for profit', operating from the highest positions of special trust and confidence, have successfully circumvented our constitutional system in pursuit of a New World Order.”
“I have come to think that capital punishment should be abolished.”
“It makes me feel good. Being a foreigner, (the American fans) they make me feel like I'm a citizen of this country.”
“It's good to go with your gut instincts in life. You just should. Even if it doesn't work out, something good will come out of it.”

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