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{{capsital|Lecter}}: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek? <br>
{{dialogue|{{dia|Lecter|First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?}}
{{capsital|Clarice}}: He kills women...  <br>
{{dia|Clarice|He kills women —}}
{{capsital|Lecter}}: ''No''! That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he ''serve'' by killing? <br>
{{dia|Lecter|''No''! That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he ''serve'' by killing?}}
{{capsital|Clarice}}: Anger ... social acceptance .... and ... sexual frustrations, sir... <br>
{{dia|Clarice|Anger — social acceptance — and — sexual frustrations, sir —}}
{{capsital|Lecter}}: No! He ''covets''. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? <br>
{{dia|Lecter|''No!'' He ''covets''. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet?}}
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 31 October 2024

Lecter: First principles, Clarice. Simplicity. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?

Clarice: He kills women —

Lecter: No! That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?

Clarice: Anger — social acceptance — and — sexual frustrations, sir —

Lecter: No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet?

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