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It may seem a hard task to condemn fellow creatures to long years of confinement in prison, but it is not so hard if they clearly deserve it.

There is something in age that ever, even in its own despite, must be venerable, must create respect and to have it ill treated, is to me worse, more cruel and wicked than anything on earth.

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

I think I'm attracted to outlaws because they make me feel safe inside, like a little child.

Not because they were servants were we so reserved, for many noble persons are forced to serve through necessity, but by reason the vulgar sort of servants are as ill bred as meanly born, giving children ill examples and worse counsel.

But in our age the appeal to authority is weak, and I am of my age.

Treachery has existed as long as there's been warfare, and there's always been a few people that you couldn't trust.

Adolescence, that swampy zone between safety and power, is best patrolled by adults armed with sense and mercy, not guns and a badge.

People love gentle larceny.

The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack.