The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

What metaphors are used in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre?

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Metaphor:

"What do you think spies are: priests, saints and martyrs? They're a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors too, yes; pansies, sadists and drunkards, people who play cowboys and Indians to brighten their rotten lives."

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold