# Quote — Johnston McCulley, The Mark of Zorro

> “I give aid to no spawn of the devil!” Fray Felipe said.
>
> “Ha! Now you grow angry, and that is against your principles! Is it not the part of a robed fray to receive what comes his way and give thanks for it, no matter how much it chokes him? Answer me that, angry one!”
>
> “You have about as much knowledge of a Franciscan’s principles and duties as has the horse you ride!”
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> “I ride a wise horse, a noble animal. He comes when I call and gallops when I command. Do not deride him until you ride him. Ha! An excellent jest!”
>
> “Imbecile!”

- Author: [Johnston McCulley](https://www.leafyquotes.com/johnston-mcculley.md)
- Book: [The Mark of Zorro](https://www.leafyquotes.com/johnston-mcculley/the-mark-of-zorro.md)
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