In addition, he must have common sense, a good general education, an ability to take orders and preferably a knowledge of foreign languages.

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11 seconds sound clip from the The 39 Steps (1937) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:39:20 in the radio play.

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- He later instructed our army officers in the art of espionage and is the author of a standard military text book on this subject.

- With such a background, Major, there should be no better authority to answer the question 'just what are the qualifications that make a valuable spy?'

- The qualifications today are exactly the same as in Biblical times and the instructions which are taught follow very closely those which Moses gave to his men when he sent them forth to spy out the land of Canaan...

- To learn what the land contained, the strength of the enemy, if the people were content, and how strong were the walls.

- Then, as today, spies had to have powers of observation, of memory and description. These are the three traits that must be developed in the capable espionage agent, and are the least developed of all human traits.

- In addition, he must have common sense, a good general education, an ability to take orders and preferably a knowledge of foreign languages.

- I've noticed that the opinion held of a spy varies greatly.

- Some people have only the greatest respect and admiration for a spy, others consider them vicious, double-dealing scoundrels who stop at nothing to attain their ends.

- How well do I know that.

- But I think these people would change their minds if they only realized that spies are one of the greatest forces for world peace.

- I am of course referring to patriotic spies... not mercenaries.

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The 39 Steps (1937) Sound Clip

Quotes with sound clips from the old-time radio play "The 39 Steps" (1937), based on John Buchan's novel, first aired on December 13, 1937 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: Robert Montgomery (Richard Hannay), Ida Lupino (Pamela Stuart), Isabel Jewel (Annabella Smith), Gene Lockhart (Mr. Memory), Leonard Mudie (Professor Bartlett),

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