The General was essentially a man of peace, except in his domestic life.

A process which makes one rogue cleverer than another.

I was wrong. God's law is only Love.

The mind of the thoroughly well-informed man is a dreadful thing. It is like a bric-à-brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above its proper value.

It is not good for one's morals to see bad acting

Veil after veil of thin dusky gauze is lifted, and by degrees the forms and colours of things are restored to them, and we watch the dawn remaking the world in its antique pattern.

A good friend will always stab you in the front.