I am in favour of leaving people alone, however imperfect their polity may seem. It appears to me that you must not tell other nations how to set their house in order; nor must you compel them to be happy.

“For my own part,' said Captain Aubrey, 'I have no notion of disliking a man for…”

“Do you not find it happens very often, that you are as gay as Garrick at dinner…”

“...looking angrily at the wombat: and a moment later, 'Come now, Stephen, this …”

“Wallis,' said Maturin, 'I am happy to see you. How is your penis?”