“It is not everyday that one learns an entire militia has sworn unbeknownest to obey you”

“In theory at any rate each militia was a democracy and not a hierarchy . It was understood that orders had to be obeyed, but it was also understood that when you gave an order you gave it as comrade to comrade and not as superior to inferior. There were officers and NCOs, but there was no military rank in the ordinary sense; not titles, no badges, no heel-clicking and saluting. They had attempted to produce within the militias a sort of temporary working model of the classless society.”

“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.”

“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson.”

“Prefects. I had learned this one. Student council types, but with superpowers. They who must be obeyed.”

“You learn something new everyday.""What are you learning?" Sophos asked."To keep my mouth shut, I hope.”