Even in peace there is war.

Men of honour will always outstay men of undeserved rank.

Those who looked with revulsion at the oppressive might of her arms, were obliged to marvel at the egalitarian nature of her social programmes.

Seconds feel like centuries when I am not in your presence.

Throughout the empire, it was whispered that although the husband waded through mud, the wife walked upon water. She, it was said, was graced with a gentle touch which tamed the most vicious of men.

Things I fear will forever change and we old souls can do little but be swayed by the winds.

Came they, in their droves, one after the other, hundred after hundred, thousand after thousand, engulfing all before them, each line a merciless wave from a boundless sea of bold men.

If they succeed, you will not be packed off to some idyllic farm, where you can write bad poetry, we will both be executed.

There are no moral obligations in the game of empire.

Power is a beautiful thing.

What had, moments ago, appeared a dangerous gambit, now seemed an elegant coup de maître.

Reading is a lot like fine dining... Some readers prefer just the meat and potatoes

You don’t always have to follow the rules. You have to stand for what you believe.

The Communist leaders respect only firmness and have contempt for persons who continually give in to them.

The challenge of warriorship is to step out of the cocoon, to step out into space, by being brave and at the same time gentle

What you need for a participatory system to work: "a plausible promise, an effective tool, and an acceptable bargain."

Concepts create idols; only wonder understands anything.

Dad has, and had, a deservedly glowing reputation. However, this belief in 'reputation first' seems to have given rise to his fears of what might be rumored after his death.

The biggest weapon is to stay peaceful

India is less manly under the British rule than she ever was before.

I love samosas filled with mincemeat. My mum makes really great ones.