Guy Burgess Quotes

A collection of quotes by Guy Burgess.

Guy Burgess (1911-1963) was a British diplomat and spy. Born into an aristocratic family, he studied at Cambridge University and later joined the Foreign Office. During World War II, Burgess became a member of the British intelligence agency, MI6. However, he later defected to the Soviet Union in 1951 alongside fellow spy Donald Maclean. Burgess is known for passing on classified information to the Soviets, which significantly damaged British and Western intelligence efforts. He settled in the Soviet Union and lived there until his death. He remains a controversial figure in espionage history.