"Shah Alam II once remarked: None could dare to see the combat either of the camels or of the elephants among the Hindu chiefs. The sole exception was made in the case of Raja Jai Singh Sawai, who was permitted by Mohammad Shah after taking from huge amount as tribute."

"It was during the year 1851, while living almost unhappily among thoughtless, if not bad companions, in Gower Street a gloomy house on which I now look with dread it was then, and when I had got a qui…"

"The politics of control and manipulation can only have a degenerative effect on civilization and stability. When larger systems dominate smaller ones, society and its members must face a host of bad c…"

"He came out, kinda like tonight, like I am, with just a guitar, and sang some songs. I thought, shit, I could do that."

"Here, then: a revolution has taken place in an important part of human knowledge since your departure from Europe... I will consider this revolution to be well advanced and even completely accomplishe…"