"I think common sense will prevail. Nobody wants a rebellion except fools and hotheads." Chapter 1, p. 6.

"It was one thing for Sam to say he was going to fight the British; they were a long way from here. But to take Father's gun was pretty bad; Father was right here and he seemed a lot more real to me than the British did." Chapter 1, p. 18.

"'It's not the money, it's the principle.'

"'Principle, Sam? You may know principle, Sam, but I know war."' Chapter 1, p. 21.

"'Oh God, Sam, what did you have to fight for? Why didn't you stay in college?'

"'I couldn't Tim. How could I not go when all my friends were going?'

"I understood that, but I wasn't going to give in. 'Your family ought to be more important than your friends."' Chapter 4, p. 58

"I guess that being a soldier...