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John meets Horlick Minton on the plane to San Lorenzo. Minton is due to become the new American ambassador to San Lorenzo and is married to Claire. He is generally world-weary and delivers an impressive speech about the futility of war and patriotism, slightly undercut by his claim to be a “peace-loving American.” He dies when one of the San Lorenzian aircraft crashes into the cliffs while engaging in a ceremonial fly-by.
Horlick Minton Quotes in Cat’s Cradle
The Cat’s Cradle quotes below are all either spoken by Horlick Minton or refer to Horlick Minton. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 65
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“Welcome,” said “Papa.”
“You are coming to the best friend America ever had. America is misunderstood many places, but not here, Mr. Ambassador.” He bowed to H. Lowe Crosby, the bicycle manufacturer, mistaking him for the new Ambassador.
“I know you’ve got a good country here, Mr. President,” said Crosby. “Everything I ever heard about it sounds great to me. There’s just one thing…”
“Oh?”
“I’m not the Ambassador,” said Crosby. “I wish I was, but I’m just a plain, ordinary businessman.”
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Chapter 114
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And I propose to you that if we are to pay our sincere respects to the hundred lost children of San Lorenzo, that we might best spend the day despising what killed them; which is to say, the stupidity and viciousness of all mankind.
Perhaps, when we remember wars, we should take off our clothes and paint ourselves blue and go on all fours all day long and grunt like pigs. That would surely be more appropriate than noble oratory and shows of flags and well-oiled guns.
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Horlick Minton Quotes in Cat’s Cradle
The Cat’s Cradle quotes below are all either spoken by Horlick Minton or refer to Horlick Minton. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 65
Quotes
“Welcome,” said “Papa.”
“You are coming to the best friend America ever had. America is misunderstood many places, but not here, Mr. Ambassador.” He bowed to H. Lowe Crosby, the bicycle manufacturer, mistaking him for the new Ambassador.
“I know you’ve got a good country here, Mr. President,” said Crosby. “Everything I ever heard about it sounds great to me. There’s just one thing…”
“Oh?”
“I’m not the Ambassador,” said Crosby. “I wish I was, but I’m just a plain, ordinary businessman.”
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Chapter 114
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And I propose to you that if we are to pay our sincere respects to the hundred lost children of San Lorenzo, that we might best spend the day despising what killed them; which is to say, the stupidity and viciousness of all mankind.
Perhaps, when we remember wars, we should take off our clothes and paint ourselves blue and go on all fours all day long and grunt like pigs. That would surely be more appropriate than noble oratory and shows of flags and well-oiled guns.
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