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“You are not that kind of man Pekkala. You are not the monster that your enemies once believed you to be. If you were, you would never have been such a formidable opponent for people like myself. Monsters are easy to defeat. With such people, it is only a question of blood and time, since there only weapon is fear. But you-you won the hearts of the people and the respect of your enemies. I do not believe you understand how rare a thing that is, and those whose hearts you won are out there still." Stalin brushed his hand towards the window, and out across the pale blue autumn sky. " They know how difficult your job can be, and how few of those who walk your path can do what must be done and still hold on to their humanity. They have not forgotten you. And I don't believe you have forgotten them".”
― Eye of the Red Tsar
― Eye of the Red Tsar
“Don’t you understand the genius in what we saw back there? We were taught at the Institute that sometimes it is necessary to portray the truth in a different light.” “You mean to lie,” corrected Pekkala. “A temporary lie,” explained Kirov. “Someday, when the time is right, the record will be set straight.” “You believe that?” Pekkala asked. “Of course!” the Commissar replied enthusiastically. “I just never thought I’d actually get to see it for myself.”
― Eye of the Red Tsar
― Eye of the Red Tsar
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