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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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