There's only one truth about war: people die.

Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.

Many a wretch has rid on a hurdle who has done less mischief than utterers of forged tales, coiners of scandal, and clippers of reputation.

My valour is certainly going! - it is sneaking off! - I feel it oozing out as it were at the palms of my hands!

Here is the whole set! a character dead at every word.

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics.

The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous - licentious -abominable - infernal - Not that I ever read them - No - I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.