Sadly, there is very little context or additional details readily available regarding this quote by John Le Carre. It is feasible that the quote is just an amusing analogy suggested to reflect the slow-moving as well as cumbersome decision-making procedure of a committee. Without additional context, it is hard to establish specifically what Le Carre indicated by this statement.
This quote is written / told by John Le Carre between October 19, 1931 and December 12, 2020. He was a famous Author from England.
The author also have 38 other quotes.
"Independence is all very well, but we animals never allow our friends to make fools of themselves beyond a certain limit; and that limit you've reached"
"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to"