The Devil's Hand Quotes
"What’s past is prologue." — William Shakespeare
"You don’t have to like it, you just have to do it."
"Strike where and when your enemy is vulnerable."
"If you forget the cream or run out of sweetener, you wouldn’t release a contagion upon an unsuspecting public, killing untold millions of your fellow countrymen."
"I know, it’s in dire need of an upgrade. Probably going to do it myself to save the taxpayers some money."
"I’d also be remiss if I did not thank you for your service to the nation."
"The country will never forget him, Commander."
"I made her coffee that morning, you know."
"The devastating loss of his family was directly related to the weapons and tactical training he was so intent on putting her through."
"Could she live a life of constant vigilance?"
"There was something he still needed to do; she could sense it."
"Reece thought of all those who had jumped to their deaths r"
"He’d eventually serve as a sergeant major in Delta Force before he retired into the waiting arms of Ground Branch, continuing to put rounds into terrorists and insurgents the world over."
"She learned to win the fight before rendering aid to her partner, regardless of how horrific the wound."
"Reece had even made them test out their pistol and rifle-mounted lights, shining them against the off-white walls to ensure the bright beams wouldn’t reflect and blind them in a stressful situation."
"James Reece was not a man you wanted to cross."
"The presidential seal affixed to the wall behind it made clear who controlled the room."
"It was Alec Christensen’s job to lead the way back to financial prosperity and create the conditions for small businesses to revive."
"The Supreme Court has held that the president may authorize lethal force against a U.S. citizen who is an enemy combatant."
"It is my job to see that the grandchildren of those I fought don’t put Americans in the sights of their AKs."
"They needed to be removed from the battlefield so that they could not be used to enable further attacks."
"The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor before Hawaii was even a state. They had bombed military targets. The Twin Towers were not a legitimate military target."
"Ali had to hit the right psychological tone to ensure Sebastian believed he was a part of the team and would survive the mission."
"I’d explored along the way, not because I was interested in the sights and history between the Atlantic seaboard and the Continental Divide, but because I was looking for surveillance."
"It is my duty as president of the United States to protect the American people."
"Knowing that too many warriors throughout history had been killed by people they thought were dead, one final blow ensured the man would never move again."
"If there were more in this element they would be shooting."
It’s okay, Katie," Reece said, kneeling in front of her. "Are you hit?
"I’m not a constituent, Eddie, and didn’t you vote for the Patriot Act?"
"I’d ask you to stay outside and wait but I know you won’t, so I’ll refrain from wasting my breath."
"I’ll keep the director up to date so she can relay this to the White House."
"Flames leapt from the door at the far end of the hall."
"Haley, we need to get out of here and back to the airport."
"Ali, I already know the virus is Marburg Variant U."
"For Christ’s sake, what else do we need?"
"It wouldn’t work if you left the CDC without me. I just asked myself: What would James Reece do?"
"That’s a dangerous question. I think we’ve been spending too much time together."