"Because the mandate of heaven was always bestowed in blood and war." (P. 14).

"Turning around to face the open door, Han Tzu said, 'There is no one in this building with the authority to command me.'" (P. 20)

"Already she had found several places on the web where people were searching for 'lost' or 'kidnapped' embryos. She knew—the man who spoke to her had warned her—that these were likely to originate from Achilles's enemies, trolling for information that would lead them to...to her." (P. 27).

"She began making snotty little comments about Peter playing in his 'geopolitical sandbox' and 'outstrutting the heads of state.'" (P. 33)

"You're trying to use your office to make your office into 'dictator of the world.'" (P. 34).

"Wisdom said that I should announce to the world that the Hegemon had come to see the Caliph, and the Caliph...