Deus Ex Quotes

“You make it sound like the end of the world,” said Pritchard. “Not yet,” Jensen told him, as he walked away, “but you can see it from here.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“What they call themselves isn't important. It never was." Jensen shook his head. "The only thing that matters is that we have to stop them. Fight them right to the bloody, bitter end. If not, then one day we wake up and we're living in their future instead of ours."

"You make it sound like the end of the world", said Pritchard.

"Not yet", Jensen told him, as he walked away, "but you can see it from here.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“Jensen has agreed to join us,” said the metallic symbol. “I honestly had my doubts, but what do I know?” “You should have believed me,” said the human. “Fine,” came the reply. “That’s a ten-spot I owe you.” “This is good news.” The cube’s flat, mechanical voice robbed the statement of any potency. “With Jensen in play, we can increase the tempo of our operations. We can redeploy Saxon and Kelso, and some of the others.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“so, then Lucius DeBeers was vainer than DuClare had given him credit for. “More errors of judgment like this will not be tolerated,” he concluded. “From anyone. You realize that?”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“I reached my limit. I’ve had enough of the Illuminati. The disregard they have for everyone who isn’t one of them.” He shook his head. “Harrison Stacker. Henry Kellman. Raye Vande. Vasili Sevchenko. Netanya Keitner…” Every name Jensen uttered seemed to weigh down on him. “And thousands more. Dead, because of them. I’ve had enough of watching people pay the price for some superior bastard’s idea of what makes the world work.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“I know you think you know this guy, but I’m telling you now. Don’t mess with him. If you’re anything other than straight with Jensen, this isn’t going to work.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“And clearly, you have the skills. If you’re interested, Task Force 29 is always hiring.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“That’s the closest you’re going to get to a compliment from her,” noted Jarreau. “And all I had to do was nearly kill myself.” Jensen took another draw on his cigarette. “How is Interpol gonna deal with all this?”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“was something different about his genetic structure. His ex-lover Megan Reed had once told him he was a ‘super-compatible’, a rare human anomaly who could accept augs without the yoke of the anti-rejection drug to keep him whole. Jensen was still undecided if that was a gift or a curse, and he couldn’t stop himself from wondering if this unique quality was some loose thread left behind by other unanswered questions from his past. Questions”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“file. “James Miller. We’ll need to determine if he is corrupt, or merely the unwitting tool of others.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“I’ll do it. I’ll work with the Juggernaut Collective.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“You have the singular ability to turn up exactly where you are most unwanted.” She”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“Jensen dwelled on thoughts of what the future would bring and he didn’t like what he saw there.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“We can’t afford to let the Illuminati have another victory, Janus.”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light

“Part of the forced bargain anyone with human augmentations had to make, synthetic anti-rejection drugs like neuropozyne were a necessary evil. Anyone”
― James Swallow, Deus Ex: Black Light