As long as we only have to lie to the enemy, it's honest enough for me. -Captain Tagon

Spy' is such a short ugly word. I prefer 'espionage.' Those extra three syllables really say something.

Only cheaters prosper.

When the messenger arrives and says 'Don't shoot the messenger,' it's a good idea to be prepared to shoot the messenger, just in case.

The size of the promised paycheck is inversely proportional to the likelihood of surviving to collect it.

Maxim 3: An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everybody. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries

Right now I've got just two rules to live by. Rule one: don't taunt elephants. Rule two: don't stand next to anybody who taunts elephants. -Sergeant Schlock