“Many others will win a prize. But the palm will be won by the fortunate man for whom it is reserved to trace the formative forces of the animal body back to the general forces that direct the life of the universe.”

“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.”

“Once upon a time, the white man's God, also known as One Who Wins You as a Prize, had beaten everyone and won everything. He even beat One You Gather Everything Fore and won as a prize the earth, its people, the heavens, and all that they contained. ”

“Win a lottery-prize and you are a cleaver man. Winners are adulated. To be born with a caul is everything; luck is what matters. Be fortunate and you will be thought great.”

“The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.”

“What we call patriotism, in other words, is a calculable force which, released by a predictable situation, will animate man in a manner no different from other territorial species.”