I love my fellow creatures - I do all the good I can - yet everybody says I'm such a disagreeable man!

Let the punishment fit the crime.

After many unhappy experiments in the direction of an ideal Republic, it was found that what may be described as a Despotism tempered by Dynamite provides, on the whole, the most satisfactory description of ruler - an autocrat who dares not abuse his autocratic power.

Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.

He led his regiment from behind. He found it less exciting.

For duty, duty must be done; The rule applies to everyone.

There's fish in the sea, no doubt of it, As good as ever came out of it.