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'''''Clarice Starling''': He kills women... '' <br> | '''''Clarice Starling''': He kills women... '' <br> | ||
'''''Lecter''': No! That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?'' <br> | '''''Lecter''': No! That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?'' <br> | ||
'''''Starling''': Anger ... social acceptance .... and ... sexual frustrations, sir... | '''''Starling''': Anger ... social acceptance .... and ... sexual frustrations, sir... ''<br> | ||
'''''Lecter''': No! He '''covets'''. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? | '''''Lecter''': No! He '''covets'''. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? ''<br> | ||
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*[[Frog and the scorpion]] | *[[Frog and the scorpion]] | ||
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A sense check one should always run before proposing a sensible, rational and logical change to a well-established process. Rational, logical and sensible processes are not always the prime motivating force when you deal with another human. Especially an attorney. What is his nature?
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 Starling: He kills women...
Lecter: No! That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?
Starling: 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?