And, he thought, I know why. They want to be the agents, not the victims, of history. They identify with God's power and believe they are godlike. That is their basic madness. They are overcome by some archetype; their egos have expanded psychotically so that they cannot tell where they begin and the godhead leaves off. It is not hubris, not pride; it is inflation of the ego to its ultimate confusion between him who worships and that which is worshiped. Man has not eaten God; God has eaten man.
What they do not comprehend is man's helplessness. I am weak, small, of no consequence to the universe. It does not notice me; I live on unseen. But why is that bad? Isn't it better that way? Whom the gods notice they destroy. Be small. . . and you will escape the jealousy of the great.
As he unfastened his own belt, Baynes said, Mr. Lotze, I have never told anyone this. I am a Jew. Do you understand?
Lotze stared at him piteously.
You would not have known, Baynes said, because I do not in any physical way appear Jewish; I have had my nose altered, my large greasy pores made smaller, my skin chemically lightened, the shape of my skull changed. In short, physically I cannot be detected. I can and have often walked in the highest circles of Nazi society. No one will ever discover me.android 2.3 gingerbread tablets And -- He paused, standing close, very close to Lotze and speaking in a low voice which only Lotze could hear. And there are others of us. Do you hear? We did not die. We still exist. We live on unseen.
After a moment Lotze stuttered, The Security Police --
The SD can go over my record, Baynes said. You can report me. But I have very high connections. Some of them are Aryan, some are other Jews in top positions in Berlin. Your report will be discounted, and then, presently, I will report you. And through these same connections, you will find yourself in Protective Custody. He smiled, nodded and walked up the aisle of the ship, away from Lotze, to join the other passengers.
Everyone descended the ramp, onto the cold, windy field. At the bottom, Baynes found himself once more momentarily near Lotze.
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do not like your looks, Mr. Lotze, so I think I will report you anyhow. He strode on, then, leaving Lotze behind.
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