- Simon Templar: [narrating] The President of Bulanda. Showman, egotist and devotee of murder, torture and brutality. Surprising he's got the courage to come to England. Almost as surprising as the fact he's already survived three assassination attempts and two coup d'etats. One of these days, his luck's gonna run out.
- President Obono: Did you see the man who tried to kill me?
- Simon Templar: I could hardly miss him, he nearly blew my head off.
- Colonel Dyson: Now look, Templar. That megalomaniac is my bread and butter. I'm his man, I'm almost as hated as he is. Now if he goes, I've had it, so why should I wanna see him killed? Or his son kidnapped, for that matter?
- Colonel Dyson: What have we got?
- Simon Templar: Absolutely nothing.
- [sighs]
- Simon Templar: Well, time's on our side, I suppose that's something.