The country was in peril; he was jeopardizing his traditional rights of freedom and independence by daring to exercise them.

As always occurred when he quarreled over principles in which he believed passionately, he would end up gasping furiously for air and blinking back bitter tears of conviction. There were many principles in which Clevinger believed passionately. He was crazy.

I'm gonna live forever, or die trying.

The enemy is anybody who's going to get you killed, no matter which side he's on.

Gold was not sure of many things, but he was definite about one: for every successful person he knew, he could name at least two others of greater ability, better, and higher intelligence who, by comparison, had failed.

She was the epitome of stately sorrow each time she smiled.

Major Major never sees anyone in his office while he's in his office.