Children of the Lens Quotes

“Politicians only," Helen reported, after a moment's manipulation of the suddenly familiar instrument. "They need killing, of course, on general principles, but perhaps we shouldn't take time for that now. The next place to look is a few degrees east of north of here." Cleonie was not, however, in that city.”
― E.E. "Doc" Smith, Children Of The Lens

“Get this—engrave it in big type right on the top–side inside of your thick skull—what we want is INFORMATION, not mere liquidation. Next time you get hold of such a big shot as Kandron must have been, don't kill him until either: first, you get some leads as to who or what the real head of the outfit is; or, second, you make sure that he doesn't know. Then kill him all you want to, but FIND OUT WHAT HE KNOWS FIRST. Have I made myself clear this time?”
― E.E. "Doc" Smith, Children Of The Lens

“There never was no court yet that didn't take orders from the big shots who keep the fat cats fat,_and lawyers are the crookedest 'damn crooks in the universe.”
― E.E. "Doc" Smith, Children Of The Lens

“Life force. I would have lots of that, of course." She did not blush, but Kit did. "Life force" was a pitifully inadequate term indeed for that which Civilization's only Lensman–mother had in such measure, but they both knew what it was.”
― E.E. "Doc" Smith, Children Of The Lens

“That you can now be called adult does not mean you have achieved your full power, only that you are able to acquire other and larger powers.”
― ‎Edward Elmer Smith, Children of the Lens