John le Carré on loyalty

Quote of the day: “As to his loyalty to his country Barley saw it only as a question of which England he chose to serve. His last ties to the imperial fantasy were dead. The chauvinist drumbeat revolted him. He would rather be trampled by it than march with it. He knew a better England by far, and it was inside himself.” (The Russia House)

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2 Comments

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  Omiros Nicholas commented

  on Thursday 28th January 2021 at 11:09 am

  They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. JC

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  Charles Wiseman commented

  on Sunday 28th February 2021 at 8:06 pm

  excellent