“Now, if you dont know Bonnie Blue Flag, then Dixie will do nicely Tom began, cocking the pistol. Jesse stared, mouth agape at the carnage in the room. NOW PLAY! Tom exploded.”

“Id prefer Bonnie Blue Flag, if you take requests Tom had turned and rested his elbows on the bar. His hand was inches from the Colt. These were the men he was looking for.”

“I think the best way I can put it, Tom summarized, was what I was once told that a Confederate prisoner said to his Union captor. The Yank said: Why do you fight us so hard, Reb?, and his prisoner ...”

“The back barn door opened, and in walked a vision in a billowing green dress. As she led in her mare, Mr. McBrides voice faded away as Toms total attention turned to the girl. About twenty-one or t...”

“Slaughter personified to him every evil of this war. It would never end for Tom until he had dealt with Slaughter. His chance had been delayed last night. The next time he encountered the Colonel, ...”

“It looks like youll be dying in Hellfire after all, Captain! Slaughter shouted. Just like your family in that Georgia shack did. Ha! Oh yes, I heard their screams inside! It was music to my ears! T...”

“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.”

“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.”

“. . . in no instance has a system in regard to religion been ever established, but for the purpose, as well as with the effect of its being made an instrument of intimidation, corruption, and delus...”

“If a person gave your body to any stranger he met on is way, you would certainly be angry. And do you feel no shame in handing over your own mind to be confused and mystified by anyone who happens ...”

“Money-makers are tiresome company, as they have no standard but cash value.”

“Sir, I admit your general rule, That every poet is a fool, But you yourself may serve to show it, That every fool is not a poet.”