Each death in his name fortified the spiritual and psychological appeal of emperorism, ethnocentrism, aggression, and nationalism.

Shareholders would not meet the calls, and the break-up of many of the more swindlingly formed enterprises naturally ensued.

Sir Willoughby, […] made to this extraordinary remonstrance no other reply than a long whiff, and a Well, Russelton, dash my wig (a favourite oath of Sir W.'s) but you're a queer fellow.

To her, the ethical thicket consists of frontsies and backsies, a phenomenon she noticed in kindergarten.