Pratchett Quote

Feb 08, 2005 17:51

Because Robin posted this, because Natasha posted it and it is so true that it needs a wider reading audience:

"It's not as simple as that. It's not a black and white issue. There are so many shades of gray. . . ."

"There's no greys, only white that's got grubby. I'm surprised you don't know that. And sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."

"It's a lot more complicated than that-"

"No. It ain't. When people say things are a lot more complicated than that, they means they're getting worried that they won't like the truth. People as things, that's where it starts."

(Conversation between the omnian priest and Granny Weaherwax.)
Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett

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