Suppose he is a criminal--by removing poverty and substituting power, we put a check on his criminality.

In short, by substituting despotism we have put a total check on one criminal and a partial check on all the rest." The Nicaraguan old gentleman leaned over with a queer expression in his eyes.
"My church, sir," he said, "has taught me to respect faith.

I do not wish to speak with any disrespect of yours, however fantastic.

But do you really mean that you will trust to the ordinary man, the man who may happen to come next, as a good despot ?" "I do," said Barker, simply.

"He may not be a good man.