Treason Quotes

Quotes on cynicism, betrayal and historical trials

Treason here is often figurative, with one line calling cynicism a form of intellectual treason and another dismissing bad literature as its own quiet betrayal of readers.


One quote turns literal and historical, referencing John Brown's 19th-century trial for treason, murder and inciting insurrection, while a final line simply names pity itself as treason against reason.