# Quote — Randall Garrett, Lord Darcy

> Amidst all the hubbub, wine and beer crossed the bar in one direction, while copper and silver crossed it in the other, making everyone happy on both sides.

- Author: [Randall Garrett](https://www.leafyquotes.com/randall-garrett.md)
- Book: [Lord Darcy](https://www.leafyquotes.com/randall-garrett/lord-darcy.md)
- Page: 476
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/randall-garrett/lord-darcy/amidst-all-the

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> Any group which makes a claim to infallibility must be very careful not to make any mistakes, and the mistakes that will inevitably occur must be kept secret or explained away—by lies, subterfuges and distortions. And that will eventually cause the collapse of the entire edifice.

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> “You intend to pray for answers to those questions, my lord?”
>
> “That, yes. But I have found that the best way to ask God about questions like these is to go out and dig up the data yourself.”

p. 479 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/randall-garrett/lord-darcy/you-intend-to-pray.md)