Believe me, you don't want Hannibal Lecter inside your head.
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Hannibal 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?
Hannibal Lecter: No. That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does? What needs does he serve by killing?Clarice Starling: Anger, um, social acceptance, and, huh, sexual frustrations, sir...Hannibal Lecter: No! He covets. That is his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.Clarice Starling: No. We just...Hannibal Lecter: No. We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don't you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? And don't your eyes seek out the things you want?
Hannibal Lecter: I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye.Clarice Starling: Dr. Lecter?... Dr. Lecter?... Dr. Lecter?... Dr. Lecter?...
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