"Crux of the matter" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... we reach the crux of the matter. One of the little known peculiarities of the day lies in the fact that Japan is the land of political inaction because there is no tradition of action save that which has been built up by the military and naval chiefs since the Chinese war of 1894-95. Having only ...
— The Fight For The Republic in China • Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale
... "The crux of the matter would appear to be, sir, that Mr. Todd is obliged by the conditions under which the money is delivered into his possession to write Miss Rockmetteller long and detailed letters relating to his movements, and the only method by which this can be accomplished, if Mr. ...
— My Man Jeeves • P. G. Wodehouse |
