“Fate was cruel, but it was fate.”

“So does nobody care about Ireland?""Nobody. Neither King Louis, nor King Billie, nor King James." He nodded thoughtfully. "The fate of Ireland will be decided by men not a single one of whom gives a damn about her. That is her tragedy.”

“She was quiet for a moment or two. Then she said: 'Cruel words are a terrible thing, Quash. Sometimes you regret them. But what's been said cannot be unsaid.”

“as I said,I believe in fate.Things happen as they are meant to be.We just have to recognize our destiny.”

“I think you should weep, now. It's time.”

“In my opinion the best writer of historical novels. He makes you feel, smell, see every thing he describes in all his books. He doesn't only write, he makes you linked images in your mind with his words.”

“You can make money in a small way without politics. But to make big money, you need to buy the legislature. Can't be done otherwise.”