Are parents always more ambitious for their children than they are for themselves?

— Jeffrey Archer

Dead men's words are so much more powerful than those of the living

— Jeffrey Archer

.each ministry has an allocation of money to spend on projects agreed to by the government. Every Secretary of State is acutely aware that his tenure of office maybe very short, so he picks out a major contract for himself from the many available. It's the one way to ensure a pension for life if the government is changed overnight or the minister simply loses his job.

— Jeffrey Archer

He was becoming aware that there was no such thing as over-the-top with Lawrence Davenport, as long as you were talking to Lawrence Davenport about Lawrence Davenport.

— Jeffrey Archer

If you make a deal with a fool, don't be surprised when they act foolishly.

— Jeffrey Archer

I never advise friends to put money in anything, Said Danny. 'It's a no-win situation - if they make a profit they forget that it was you who recommended it, and if they make a loss they never stop reminding you. My only advise would be not to gamble what you can't afford, and never to risk an amount that might cause you to lose a night's sleep

— Jeffrey Archer

I think my attitude to human beings has changed since leaving prison.

— Jeffrey Archer

.it must make sense to try & sign up the minister's man, who in the end is the one person who can ensure that you will be awarded the contract. The system seems to work well, & as long as a minister deals only with reputable international firms & doesn't become too greedy, no one complains. Fail to observe either of those two golden rules & the whole house of cards collapses.

— Jeffrey Archer

I was born near Slim. I saw my home taken over by the Germans, my sister raped by the Russians, and later I escaped from a Russian labor camp and was lucky enough to reach America. Furthermore, I'm not mad. This is the only country in the world where you can arrive with nothing and become a millionaire though damned hard work regardless of your background.

— Jeffrey Archer

Men often fall in love at first sight

— Jeffrey Archer