Louis BayardWell, as to that, all I'll say is, you can't take out a fellow's heart before he's ready to give it up.
About This Quote
This quote is a rather simple one, but it’s a very good one. In this case, our heart is where our loyalty lies. A person cannot take that loyalty from you unless that person has earned it from you already. There are no easy ways to get someone’s heart, and there is no way to take it out of them either.
Source: The Pale Blue Eye
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