Once or twice in my career I feel that I have done more real harm by my discovery of the criminal than ever he had done by his crime. I have learned caution now, and I had rather play tricks with the law of England than with my own conscience.

It is not my intention to be fulsome, but I confess that I covet your skull.

There's a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words.

A fine thought in fine language is a most precious jewel, and should not be hid away, but be exposed for use and ornament.

The whole force of the State is at your back if you should need it. I'm afraid that all the queen's horses and all the queen's men cannot avail in this matter.

His neighbor is a tooth-drawer. That bag at his girdle is full of the teeth that he drew at Winchester fair. I warrant that there are more sound ones than sorry, for he is quick at his work and a trifle dim in the eye.

A fine horse or a beautiful woman, I cannot look at them unmoved, even now when seventy winters have chilled my blood.