Money was the manure of politics.

People who relate what they believe to be new and startling information like to have such information received with exclamations of astonishment and admiration.

Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.

It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!

There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.

Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.

If all else fails, we will simply have to drug our attendants, overpower the guards, raise the oppressed peasants to arms, and take over the government.