Envoy to New Worlds Quotes

“Threats won't help you," the man said. "You don't scar me."
"Threats? I'm promising relief to the exploited classes of Petreac."
"You must be nuts. You trying to upset the system or something?"
"Isn't that the purpose of your revolution?"
"Look, Nenni, we're tired of you Nenni getting all the graft. We want our turn. What good it do us to run Petreac if there's no loot?"
"You mean you intend to oppress the people? But they're your own group."
"Group, schmoop. We're taking all the chances; we're doing the work. We deserve the pay-off. You think we're throwing up good jobs for the fun of it?"
"You're basing a revolt on the cynical premises?"
"Wise up, Nenni; there's never been a revolution for any other reason.”
― Keith Laumer, Envoy to New Worlds