The Syndicate Quotes
3"We are both thieves,” he says. “But there are two subspecies of thieves in this world. The first thinks anything that can be taken should be taken. This thief believes in anarchy. The second subspecies is one who believes that not everything should be stolen. That some things must be sacred. This thief believes in order. My question, then, is which subspecies are you, Mr. Horn?"
- Duke of Hands
Iron Gold, ch. 18: Ephraim, p. 156
"I don’t rat. And I don’t play with the Syndicate. Man has to have a code."
- Ephraim ti Horn
Iron Gold, ch. 18: Ephraim, p. 160
"In words of Old Stoneside, ‘Mercy emboldens evil men.’ You and I have the misfortune of floating amongst a sea of evil men. A debt is owed. A debt must be paid."