Yes Minister (TV Series)

The Bed of Nails (1982)

Nigel Stock: Sir Mark Spencer

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• Sir Mark Spencer : [intending to dupe Hacker into taking a thankless job]  But Sir Humphrey Appleby is bound to tell Hacker he'd be crazy to take it on.

  Sir Arnold Robinson : Yes. "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes", I can hear him say. "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", roughly translated. Though Humphrey would have put it in English for Hacker's benefit. Hacker went to the LSE, you know.

  Sir Mark Spencer : So did I.

  Sir Arnold Robinson : Oh, I *am* sorry.

• Sir Arnold Robinson : [Discussing bringing in a National Intergrated Transport System]  It calls for a particular combination of talents. Lots of activity but no actual achievement.

  Sir Mark Spencer : I see. Then Hacker is the man!