[http://www.humanistictexts.org/al_ma'arri.htm Al-Maʿarri's poems (in English)]

The so-called "peace" is an interval between wars.

Charlie Chaplin is the greatest director of the screen. He's a pioneer. How he knows women!—oh, how he knows women! I do not cry easily when seeing a picture, but after seeing Charlie's A Woman of Paris I was all choked up—I wanted to go out in the garden and have it out by myself.

Gemma Jones - Queen Victoria

Silent leges inter arma.

Since President Obama mentioned Supermax in a speech about Guantanamo, we wanted to take you there again. It's a sort of a 21st century Alcatraz, where convicted al Qaeda terrorists are force-fed and some guards worry about their own safety.

I hate you, Ricky! I hate you! [Ricky: Punish!] Uh-oh!

The five worst infirmities that afflict the female are indocility, discontent, slander, jealousy, and silliness.

A graceful arch of brows above great eyes;
Lips bathed in darting, smiling light that flies
Reflected from white teeth; a mouth as red
As red karkandhu-fruit; love’s brightness shed
O’er all her face in bursts of liquid charm—
The picture speaks, with living beauty warm.

it is impossible for [him] to marry Nweke’s daughter

Morris: I'll never speak to you again until the day I die!
Gary: Well, we can have a nice little chat then, can't we?

I don't believe that he's a terrorist. He's strongly in favor of the peace process.

Holmes for the Holiday.

[http://etext.virginia.edu/cgi-local/DHI/dhi.cgi?id=dv2-70 Extended discourse in Dictionary of the History of Ideas]

The Art of War (Sun Tzu)

The Devil is a Five-headed
Snake, says the father.
The son says, Nay, it's a Six-headed one.And then their hearts burn
with hate for each others —
and they live apart for many years.