Cities and Thrones and Powers

It takes a great deal of Christianity to wipe out uncivilized Eastern instincts, such as falling in love at first sight.

The only serious enemy to the Empire, within or without, is that very Democracy which depends on the Empire for its proper comforts.

There are only two divisions in the world to-day — human beings and Germans. And the German knows it. Human beings have long ago sickened of him and everything connected with him, of all he does, says, thinks and believes.

I've just read that I'm dead. Don't forget to delete me from your list of subscribers.

It's a scientific-cum-sporting murder proposition with enough guns at last to account for the birds, and the Hun is having a very sickly time of it. He has the erroneous idea that he is being hurt, whereas he won't know what real pain …

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool!