But down these mean streets a man must go who is not himsel… - Raymond Chandler

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But down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid.

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Raymond Thornton Chandler (23 July 1888 – 26 March 1959) was an American-British novelist and screenwriter who specialized in the crime fiction genre.

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Tsk, tsk,” I said, not moving at all. “Such a lot of guns around town and so few brains. You’re the second guy I’ve met within hours who seems to think a gat in the hand means a world by the tail. Put it down and don’t be silly, Joe.

He didn't know the right people. That's all a police record means in this rotten crime-ridden country.

He was a guy who talked with commas, like a heavy novel. Over the phone anyway.

But down these mean streets a man must go who is not himself mean, who is neither tarnished nor afraid. - Raymond Chandler

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