- Edward Keplinger: The book, the book. Christ, you didn't read it, did you?
- Corporal Herbert Zubak: No.
- Edward Keplinger: I should hope not. The fetid wind of an aging leftist.
- Chancellor Elena Vernham: This is exactly what the Americans want. They want fear and unrest. Because their defence budget depends on it. And you lot are just handing it to them.
- Silas: The smell is from the water content extracted from the sugar beets. It's like a sort of dog turd smell. Honestly, we're all so used to it now, things that don't smell of dog turds smell awful to us.
- Mr. Laskin: It's going to get more and more violent now.
- Chancellor Elena Vernham: Let's hope so. Attacking peaceful protesters makes me a monster. Fighting off armed insurgents makes me a protector.