“the city is full of three types of people, the first being soldiers, the other classes are politicians and prostitutes, both very numerous, and about equal in honesty and morality.”

“The main difference between a lawyer and a prostitute is that a prostitute won't screw you after you're dead.”

“During the settling of the American colonies, it was said that the Spaniards would first build a church, the Dutch would first build a fort and the English a tavern. Welcome to Charleston, an English colony founded in 1670.”

“In Charleston, temperance is a four letter word.”

“Charleston is not the center of the universe, but it should be. That is the persistent perception of many locals.”

“The president stopped and turned. "You are a soldier of fortune."Gentry pushed him forward. "After expenses, I'm really more like a soldier of the middle class.”

“And it occurred to him that there were two parts to being a better person. One part was thinking about other people. The other part was not giving a toss what other people thought.”