""Keep quiet, all of you! ordered Mr. Thompson. "You're fine at fighting one another, but when it comes to fighting a real man -"
"So he's got you, too?" yelled Lawson.
"Aw, pipe down," said Mr. Thompson wearily. "He's the toughest bastard I've ever been up against. You wouldn't understand that. He's as hard as they come... " The faintest tinge of admiration crept into his voice. "As hard as they come..."
"There are ways to persuade tough bastards, drawled Dr. Ferris causally, "as I've explained to you."
- Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, pg 1107