Why do you mention my father?' screamed he; 'Why do you mingle a recollection of him with the affairs of today?' Because I am he who saved your father's life when he wished to destroy himself, as you do today-because I am the man who sent the purse to your young sister, and the Paraon to Old Morrel-because I am the Edmond Dantes who nursed you, a child, on my knees.

Within six months, if I am not dead, I shall have seen you again, madam--even if I have to overturn the world.

Yet man will never be perfect until he learns to create and destroy; he does know how to destroy, and that is half the battle.

Haste is a poor counselor

Order is the key to all problems.

In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are always fanatics who will be well contented to be regarded as martyrs.

So he went down, smiling sceptically and mutter the final word in human wisdom: 'Perhaps!