The Player of Games (Culture, #2)

by Iain M. Banks

And what is free will anyway? Chance. The random factor. If one is not ultimately predictable, then of course that’s all it can be.

“I hope you understand how frank I’ve been with you, Jernau Gurgeh. It would be unfortunate if such honesty went unacknowledged, and unrewarded.”

limbaj foaarte diplomat. atent dar puternic.