There were many, many times thereafter that Don regretted having enlisted - but so has every man who ever volunteered for military service.

Certain types of loudmouthism should be a capital offense among decent people.

In a mature society, 'civil servant' is semantically equal to 'civil master.'

Touch is the most fundamental sense. A baby experiences it, all over, before he is born and long before he learns to use sight, hearing, or taste, and no human ever ceases to need it. Keep your children short on pocket money but long on hugs

Sin is cruelty and injustice, all else is peccadillo.

Its very variety, subtlety, and utterly irrational, idiomatic complexity makes it possible to say things in English which simply cannot be said in any other language.

Ability is a wonderful thing, but its value is greatly enhanced by dependability. Ability implies repeatability and accountability.