Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Twain Papers Quotes

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― Roger Riccard, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Twain Papers

“I believe it was Thomas Jefferson who said; ‘…were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.’ In this, Watson, I heartily concur, with some reservation. Were all citizens educated and literate, and all newspapers honest and unbiased, then it may be possible for the masses to govern themselves without the bureaucracy that stifles progress today.
“Unfortunately, this is not the case and I fear governments shall always be, for you and I have seen far too much evil in this world to deny their necessity.”
Holmes to Watson in The Twain Papers”
― Roger Riccard, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Twain Papers

“We sift through the dust of our clues, Watson. If the right pieces fall into place we make clay. Strengthen the clay with straws of facts and we have the bricks that build our case.”
Holmes to Watson in The Twain Papers”
― Roger Riccard, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Twain Papers