“’Never before did I realize that mental illness could have the aspect of power, power. Think of it: perhaps the more insane a man is, the more powerful he could become.” Page 226
Harding says this after on the fishing trip a man asks about the group’s uniforms, and he scares him off by telling him they are lunatics, “the cracked pots of mankind.” This quote has to do with not only power and control but also the idea of how Harding could take this idea, this quote is one of the most powerful quotes in the book, yet it is said by a “crazy” person. I think that Harding is really a smart man; he has accepted that fact that he is labeled as mentally ill, and has embraced it, but doesn’t let it hold him back.
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