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I think I’m as normal as the next guy. But I won’t go after what I want regardless of the price. Doing that nullifies the worth of whatever you’re after.

— John Jakes Time Gate (1972)

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Oh, a few temple priests have been predicting dire things in an effort to improve public morals, but no one takes them seriously.

Time Gate (1972)

It's the most powerful stuff in the universe.

North and South Trilogy (1982)

Sir, you are continually insulting. Is that because you are afraid of losing your authority? Is that why you give free rein to your vexatious personality, constantly assuming the shrill posture of a dictator?

Time Gate (1972)

“The syndicated journalist?”
“The syndicated muckraker would be more like it,” Dr. Walker said. “Mister Sensationalism. Specialist in the exposé. Long on headlines, short on facts.”

Time Gate (1972)

I got a clear impression that he'd cheerfully send off a regiment to be butchered if it served his purpose. He wouldn't think twice about it, either. He called soldiers "interchangeable parts."

North and South Trilogy (1982)

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