Extraordinary that those who command the perquisites of place are those most ready to ignore them! It is as if the blessings of Providence are specious, and notable only in their absence. Ah well, I refuse to speculate.
This quote from Suldrun's Garden by Jack Vance offers a profound critique on human nature and the paradoxes of power and privilege. It captures the irony that those who hold authority and its associated benefits—the "perquisites of place"—often seem the least aware or appreciative of these privileges. The phrase "most ready to ignore them" suggests a deliberate or unconscious disregard, highlighting how entitlement can lead to blindness about one’s own advantages....
