Who said "We begin by coveting what we see every day."?

This quote is attributed to Hannibal Lecter.

We begin by coveting what we see every day. - Hannibal Lecter

"We begin by coveting what we see every day."

Hannibal Lecter

Character in The Silence of the Lambs

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"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

"We covet what we see every day."

"You know what you look like to me, with your good bag and your cheap shoes?"

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner."