Foreign Agent Quotes

“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” —EDMUND BURKE”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“He had the three ingredients to happiness right in the palm of his hand and he knew it—something to do, someone to love, and something to look forward to.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“Bismillah al rahman al Rahim,” he replied. In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate. Harvath knew the phrase. Every chapter in the Quran, except for the ninth, began with it. “Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illallah,” he continued. “Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan rasulullah.” I bear witness that there is no god except Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“el mal era incapaz de crear nada, solo destruía. Y el mal valoraba y deseaba la belleza, que era la máxima expresión de la creación, por encima de todo, aparte del poder. La belleza era una recompensa,”
― Brad Thor, Agente exterior

“black-market information. He had made powerful enemies in his career. And though he had gone “straight,” his two enormous white Caucasian Ovcharka dogs were always at his side, just in case. Professional job, Harvath’s message read. Possible foreign intel service. Pull surrounding CCTV footage. See if you can track the hitter. Returning to the bedroom,”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“Those who would trade a little liberty for a little added security, deserve neither and will lose both.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“Courage, though, wasn’t the absence of fear. It was what you did in spite of it.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“He then ended his address by quoting Edmund Burke: “When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” It was one of Porter’s best speeches”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“Wells, though, had never touched her. It would have been like mixing alcohol and firearms. Guaranteed to be a lot of fun, right up until it wasn’t.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

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― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“Scot Harvath wasn’t trying to hide. He expected to be seen. That was the plan. Be brief. Be bloody. Be gone. There would be handwringing by the Austrians, of course. But the politics of the assignment weren’t his concern. The White House had been crystal clear. Either the Europeans dealt with their problem, or the United States would”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“Harvath sat in a corner of the Café Hawelka. A suppressed Beretta rested beneath a newspaper in his lap. Art posters covered the faded walls. The place smelled like chocolate and stale cigarettes. Taking a final sip of his coffee, he stood and set the newspaper on the table. His target was sitting with another man, near the window. Both were in their early thirties. Neither looked up. Approaching the table, Harvath said only, “Paris.” Then, placing the suppressor under the man’s jaw, pulled the trigger. Even though the Beretta was suppressed, the shot was still audible, and the man’s brains splattered across the café window were extremely visible.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“The first thing Harvath removed was a sand-colored, modified Palafox 9mm SIG Sauer P226 pistol. It had bright green TRUGLO Tritium/Fiber-Optic Day/Night sights that allowed for fast target acquisition regardless of light conditions. Portions of the slide had been milled away to lessen the weapon’s weight. It also helped to reduce muzzle flip and better assist recoil management. Accompanying the pistol was a Sticky-brand inside-the-waistband holster, spare magazines, and several boxes of TNQ frangible 9mm ammunition”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“He was close now. Way too close. Fuck, Harvath said to himself again. Even with subsonic ammo in his suppressed H&K, the 9mm pistol still made a lot of noise. It would sound even louder this close to the house. Somebody was going to hear it. And whoever did was going to come to investigate. Fuck.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“He removed the 9mm Heckler & Koch USP SD Herman had given him and spun a GEMTECH suppressor onto its threaded barrel. It was loaded with subsonic ammunition and he carried two extra magazines. If bullets started flying, though, that meant something had gone very wrong.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent

“People who owed him favors were being cut loose.”
― Brad Thor, Foreign Agent