You know what purpose these sanctions serve? Absolutely none at all. They're just retaliation. They kill one of ours, we kill the killers. No purpose at all, just barbaric.
11 seconds sound clip from the The Eiger Sanction movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:37:24 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- But I've been a C-2 courier for five years.
- Jonathan, do you understand how important this sanction is?
- The stolen microfilm involves a new formula for germ warfare.
- And I'm supposed to get it back by killing people?
- Let me tell you something I'm sure you're not aware of, Aunt Jemima.
- You're getting religion a little late.
- Assassins who stay too long wind up assassinated, and that ain't in my game plan.
- Look, I don't pretend to know what Mr. Dragon's thinking...
- But there's a formula for germ warfare out there and the other side has it.
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