Somewhere along the way he learned the most important lesson of all, which was that a king with no heirs had better never turn his back on anybody. - Mike Resnick

You're a very cynical man, Mr. Flint."
"That's one of the reasons you're on the road to becoming a very rich man, Mr. Ahasuerus.

You've got quite a library. I don't think I've ever seen so many books in one place before."
"I like the heft and feel of a book," replied Santiago. "Computer libraries are filled with electrical impulses. Books are filled with words.

Nobody reaches a position of authority without the ability to be a back-stabbing bastard when the chips are down.