Now there are some, and I don't just mean Communists like you, but thinking men of all political parties, who think that not many of these gods actually exist. Some believe that none of them exist. There's just us and an ocean of darkness around us. I'm no philosopher or poet, how would I know the truth? It's true that all these gods seem to do awfully little work - much like our politicians - and yet keep winning reelection to their golden thrones in heaven, year after year. That's not to say I don't respect them, Mr. Premier! Don't you ever let that blasphemous idea into your yellow skull. My country is the kind where it pays to play it both ways: the Indian entrepreneur has to be straight and crooked, mocking and believing, sly and sincere, at the same time. .Aravind Adiga
About This Quote
In this quote, the speaker is basically saying that he doesn't believe in God. However, he is also trying to make a point that India is a country where you have to play both sides of the fence. You have to be a man who can be a shrewd businessman, but also a religious leader. He has to know when to play the role of a God fearing man and when to play the role of a God loving man. You have to be able to be all things at once to survive in India.
Source: The White Tiger
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