[Public | Audio]I've mentioned a friend I once had. He was an idealist and possessed a sense of honor worthy of Pythias or Regulus, a man that would keep his word even if it led to his own destruction
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Yes, but I come from a culture where the concept of "normal" is exactly the opposite of everything we strive for.
I would rather not be normal. [But he has a better appreciation for what she went through.] Whatever is binding me here, I doubt it's a lack of idealism. Many wardens seem to function just as well without it.
You said little to me, but I'll respect your privacy and I'm good at keeping secrets, [up until it's more useful to spread them] but I want to know...why did you write that letter to me?
[He's a little frowny over the fact that he wanted so very much to die. So he doesn't want to admit that he did.] What's the difference between having nothing to lose or nothing to gain?
Quite a lot I should imagine, since the former implies that one has nothing one needs and so any chance of improvement, no matter how small, is worth the risk. Whereas the latter implies that one has, if not everything, at least enough that taking foolish risks is less desirable an option.
That's why I wrote the letter then, and wouldn't now. But it doesn't change the validity of the statement.
You spoke highly of your people. Let me tell you about mine as I knew them.
A scientist by the name of Paul Museveni was a follower of the ideals of Nietzsche, who wanted to create the Übermensch. He went to a world with about 3,000 followers. 3,000 brilliant minds and individuals of exceptional ability who all donated their DNA, their research, their architecture, and their collected knowledge into the formation of their dream
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I mean you no harm, if that's your concern.
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I would rather not be normal. [But he has a better appreciation for what she went through.] Whatever is binding me here, I doubt it's a lack of idealism. Many wardens seem to function just as well without it.
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I do. That sentiment was genuine, if inappropriately expressed.
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You spoke highly of your people. Let me tell you about mine as I knew them.
A scientist by the name of Paul Museveni was a follower of the ideals of Nietzsche, who wanted to create the Übermensch. He went to a world with about 3,000 followers. 3,000 brilliant minds and individuals of exceptional ability who all donated their DNA, their research, their architecture, and their collected knowledge into the formation of their dream ( ... )
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