“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, "Mother Night" (1961)
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And that a carefully cultivated reputation for greatness of soul -- a pose -- might therefore compel a scoundrel to act nobly.
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That's an incisive observation. Although it illuminates the stark line between literature and politics.
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I think Maugham was fascinated by the notion that even a base man might more readily sacrifice his life than his reputation.
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No, but I found the ending surprisingly moving. We can spend years obsessed with someone's surface & never perceive any depth.
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