I’ll tell you, nothing is so dangerous as ambition in a man who cares not who stands in his way. - Sheri S. Tepper

There is no sin inherent in any mind save the sin of pride in believing one has seen or been taught the absolute truth. The second greatest sin is refusing to search for the truth one must acknowledge one will never absolutely find.

We of Betand do not change our laws readily, so says my father, but we interpret them to our needs.

Why pretend now that you cared?
"Why not pretend whatever I like if it makes my life easier? We learned that, you see, we Faithful. We learn to say to ourselves whatever we need to say to make the task easy. We learn to say, 'for God and Voorstod,' when we blow up some old lady in the toilet or some schoolyard full of children. We wouldn't necessarily do it for ourselves, you see, but we can do it for God and Voorstod."