My duty is not affected by what others may or may not do to discharge their own.

Your Grace," she said, "I have only one question. Do you wish this man crippled, or dead?

Oh, bother!,” said Pooh, as Piglet came back from the dead.

It was rumored she held grudges till they died of old age, then had them stuffed and mounted.

All men begin as good men. What they are taught as children, what is expected of them as young men, is either the armor about that goodness or the flaw that allows evil in.

God, I love the "fine morality" of the wealthy and powerful. You'll spill tears over your own, in a heartbeat. And then never even look twice at people below you, whose very lives are ground under every day, day after day, year after year.

We will maintain heading until he's committed, then I want a hardskew-turn to starboard. As hard as you can make it, Chief. I want our starboard broadside on him as he passes below us, and then I want to cut down across his stern and stick it right up his kilt. Clear? (Honor Harrington)