The Third Nero Quotes

“Emperors may come and go, bringing more or less chaos, but the bureaucrats keep the wheels turning.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“No woman who builds a career on hard work and talent will ever compliment a much younger one who uses the shallow gift of her looks.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“Even men who use fear as their weapon can themselves be threatened. We all have something we don’t want to lose.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“Once you permit individuals to maneuver in secret, unasked, and for their own purposes, there is chaos.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“The host with the most horrible manners. If he invites you, send a sick note. If he insists, take to your bed and die.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“All bankers assume your money is theirs to play with.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“Sometimes information you barely noticed consciously comes back to you of its own accord.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“any henchman who thinks himself the equal of his superior is dangerous.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“Premature action alerts the opposition.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“Their work was undercover—yet their existence unconcealed. That is how fear works.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“Curiosity is a terrible inducement.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero

“Spies have no sense of timing.”
― Lindsey Davis, The Third Nero