Don’t say I have to love him no matter what.” “You don’t, Sam. Nor do you have to respect him.” “Yeah, well I don’t.” “But you must honor him.” “Honor him? What’s to honor?” “He’s your father.” “He’s got no honor himself.” “That’s on him. Let it not be true of you. You don’t need to respect him, but you must not disrespect him. Never seek to harm him. Never allow hatred in your heart. By dishonoring him, you would dishonor yourself. Pity him and leave him to his own destruction. That’s already your intuitive reaction, and it’s the right one.”
