Acts of the Assassins Quotes

“Cassius Gallio had been right, but being right was overrated. Being smart was safer.”
― Richard Beard, Acts of the Assassins

“According to John a man died, was in a tomb for three days, and then on the Sunday he came back to life and walked away. A god is involved.
‘That figures.”
― Richard Beard, Acts of the Assassins

“Listen. We are on a flight from Jerusalem to Antioch with a change at Schiphol. Whatever the destination, there is always a change at Schiphol.”
― Richard Beard, Acts of the Assassins

“Gallio submits a request to the Prefect of the Province of Judaea, in writing, to bring in a disciple from the leadership group. He doesn’t care which one, probably Peter. The way Cassius Gallio sees it he can play Peter off against Judas: the two former colleagues in separate rooms, neither of them sure what the other may confess. Then in the same room, to wonder how much pain the other can bear. Not that the interviews need descend into violence. The anticipation of pain is often enough. Pilate refuses Gallio’s request, also in writing. He’s covering his back. Pilate has seen no evidence to incriminate the disciples, and this is the Middle East. The zealots in the mountains are unpredictable, and in this particular region a riot could start a war. Cassius Gallio should avoid inflaming the situation, and an arrest would be a negative at this time.”
― Richard Beard, Acts of the Assassins