Multi-billion-dollar multinational corporations view the exploitation of the world's sick and dying as a sacred duty to their shareholders.

Thank heaven, though, one of the few mistakes I haven't made is to talk about the unwritten book.

There's one thing worse than change and that's the status quo.

We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own.

In every operation there is an above the line and a below the line. Above the line is what you do by the book. Below the line is how you do the job.

It's the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies?

Everyone who is not happy must be shot.