"We tend to view history not as it was, but as we think it should have been."

"A single truth well-told did the work of a dozen lies."

"He took her upstairs to Guido’s big tiled shower. “I will show you the greatest luxury of this century—it almost make…"

"“Why are they shooting at us?” The older man stared at her. Kurt answered evenly, “That is what every soldier wants t…"

"“This is not possible. Here in America we have democracy.” “Hell, honey,” said the Irish woman, “this ain’t America, …"

"He is a Nevada senator, a pimp, and a railroad lawyer; all three professions having much the same qualifications. He …"

"“Gambling houses stay in business by making it pleasant, even exciting, to lose,” said Aaron. “They treat the loser l…"

"Staring into the face of a corpse is sure to make one question where life is headed."

"The king is free to call his greed taxation, and his misdeeds justice."

"A man makes his mark as much by the quality of his enemies as by the quality of his friends."