“I heard in Cairo that Major Lawrence has a horror of bloodshed.” – Bentley, Lawrence of Arabia ... Movie Quotes Database

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Bentley

I heard in Cairo that Major Lawrence has a horror of bloodshed.

Feisal

That is exactly so. With Major Lawrence, mercy is a passion. With me, it is merely good manners. You may judge which motive is the more reliable.

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Feisal Alec Guinness More Feisal quotes →

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