Royse Bergon: "I've seen your integrity in action. It..widened my world. I'd been raised by my father, who is a prudent, cautious man, always looking for men's hidden, selfish motivations. No one can cheat him. But I've seen him cheat himself. If you understand what I mean." Caz: "Yes."R.B.: "It was very foolish of you to attack that vile Roknari galley-man." Caz: "Yes."R.B.: "And yet, I think, given the same circumstances you would do it again." Caz: "Knowing what I know now..it would be harder. But I would hope.. I would pray, Royse, that the gods would still lend me such foolishness in my need." R. B: "What is this astonishing foolishness, that shines brighter than all my father's gold? Can you teach me to be such a fool, too, Caz?"Caz: "Oh, " "I'm sure of it. Lois McMaster Bujold
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