Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics

by Anonymous

It's okay for the gods to live dangerously. They can come down, rape and pillage, run off with our daughters, turn our sons into sparrows. But if a man mistakes himself for a god, they will find a way to humiliate you. They will have their revenge. Discipline is how we show them reverence.

I thought about loyalty. It was the ultimate attribute of the perfect servant,

This was another lesson I learned from being a mini-pariah: cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.