Quotes from Brad Thor

Rabies is one of the oldest infectious diseases is known to mankind. Accounts of it date all the way back to Asia in 2000 B.C but the best detailed medical accounts date from around 300 B.C. – Alan Whitcomb

Speed, surprise, and overwhelming violence of action.

the majority of people were sheep—gentle creatures largely incapable of protecting themselves. To

His grandmother had brought him up as a good Christian and someone who knew the difference between right and wrong.

dictate the terms of the relationship," Carl had instructed her, "or they do. You never want it to be them. Always make sure it's you.

While stealing was a death penalty offense in the camps, as a husband and father, Billy Tang had no doubts that there were certain things worth dying for.

When NATO stood up its new Joint Intelligence and Security Division at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, or SHAPE, she

The most common trigger, worldwide, that tripped an angry mob into violence was the sound of breaking glass.

People who owed him favors were being cut loose.

Citing the Koran, the Saudis claimed to be preserving their Islamic values by blocking access to any materials that contradicts their beliefs or might influence their culture. All this while they smoked, drank, did drugs, and whored in foreign countries. The hypocrisy of it all we have been amusing is the net affect wasn't so lamentable for the average Saudi citizen.

Within half a block the man was sweating. By the intersection, his clothes were sticking to his body. The Glock tucked behind his right hip was slick with perspiration. Guns, money, and a bunch of high-tech gear. Just like something out of a movie. Except it wasn't. This was real. Turning right, he headed into the large open-air market. It looked as if a car bomb packed with neon paint cans had detonated.

Scot Harvath wasn't trying to hide. He expected to be seen. That was the plan. Be brief. Be bloody. Be gone. There would be handwringing by the Austrians, of course. But the politics of the assignment weren't his concern. The White House had been crystal clear. Either the Europeans dealt with their problem, or the United States would

Moving like a cold wind through the capitals of Europe, Harvath was Death.

We have an incredible warrior class in this country - people in law enforcement, intelligence - and I thank God every night we have them standing fast to protect us from the tremendous amount of evil that exists in the world.

Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.

I live in America. I have the right to write whatever I want. And it's equaled by another right just as powerful: the right not to read it. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people.

Some of the best fan mail I get are from our men and women in the military and intelligence communities. They say, 'Boy you do your homework, this is exactly how we're doing it.'

have a smile for everyone you meet and a plan to kill them.

all members of Congress should be required wear NASCAR uniforms. You know, the kind with the patches? That way we'd know who is sponsoring each of them. I think he was kidding; they'd never be able to do it but it's a great idea and would wake people up in this country.

You know when I told you the joke about how a friend will help you move, but a real friend will help you move a body? I was only kidding.

Have a smile on your face for everyone you meet, and a plan to kill them.

You can't kill an American Citizen without benefit of a trial." "I can if you're on the list, traitor." "LIST? What list? What the hell are you talking about?" BLACK LIST, July 24

There aren't many honest men or women in Washington anymore. Politicians get where they are by the sheer force of their egos, not their convictions. And you know what? It's our fault as voters. We don't demand better candidates, so we end up getting what we deserve—on both sides of the aisle.

Power perceived is power achieved.