Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Kindling cruelty



There’s nothing like a spirit of righteous retribution for kindling cruelty in a decent, kindly, God-fearing man – I, who am not one, and have never needed any virtuous excuse for my bestial indulgences, can tell you that.



Flashman in the Great Game, p.185, Pan edition, 4th printing, 1979.




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