“You took an oath to uphold the law and defend the citizens without fear or favor," said Vimes […] “You're an officer of the law, not a soldier of the government.” (Sir Terry Pratchett, Night Watch)

‘Unfortunately, Ponder was a clear logical thinker who, in times of mental confusion, fell back on reason and honesty, which, when dealing with an angry Archchancellor, were to use the proper academic term, unhelpful.’ (Sir Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals)

‘Ponder plunged on, because when you have dived off a cliff your only hope is to press for the abolition of gravity.’ (Sir Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals)

‘Ponder Stibbons was one of those unfortunate people cursed with the belief that if only he found out enough things about the universe it would all, somehow, make sense.‘ (Sir Terry Pratchet, The Last Continent)