"His was a life of contrast and no Greek tragedy has ever presented a more dramatic catastrophe than his fearful end."

"He was the first Nepalese statesman who grasped the meaning of the system of protectorate which Lord Wellesley had ca…"

"He did not succeed in 1814-16 war with the British, but the Thapas love him nonetheless because he tried so hard to c…"

"Through the influence of your good fortune, and that of your ancestors, no one has yet been able to cope with the sta…"

"If Tibetans and Firangis [i.e. foreigners or, in the contemporary context, Englishmen] meet and trade with each other…"

"...irrespective of castes, creeds or position in the society, all are same in the eyes of law."

"Thus, has perished, the great and able statesman who for more than thirty years had ruled this kingdom with more than…"

"If I die the nation will not die, but if Bhimsen dies the nation will collapse."

"Nepal is Bhimsen and Bhimsen is Nepal."

"Bhimsen was the only man in Asia who braved to protest submission to colonists."