Men gain their thrones by selling their daughters, or sending their sons to die. - J. M. McDermott

I told them many things, she said, if you knew what was good for you, you wouldn’t truly believe anything I say without proof.

She smiled. Everyone is greedy, she said. Even people who have all the money and power in the universe want more to protect what they already have.

We will not be giving ourselves up.
Death, then? said Seth.
Victory, said Prince Tsui.
Call it what you like, Seth replied, the end is the same.