Business Quote by Cormac McCarthy
““Mr. Suttree it is our understanding that at curfew rightly decreed by law and in that hour wherein night draws to its proper close and the new day commences and contrary to conduct befitting a person of your station you betook yourself to various low places within the shire of McAnally and there did squander several ensuing years in the company of thieves, derelicts, miscreants, pariahs, poltroons, spalpeens, curmudgeons, clotpolls, murderers, gamblers, bawds, whores, trulls, brigands, topers, tosspots, sots and archsots, lobcocks, smellsmocks, runagates, rakes, and other assorted and felonious debauchees. I was drunk, cried Suttree.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Suttree, 1979
The speaker condemns Suttree’s reckless, low‑life behavior during a curfew, highlighting moral decay and self‑destruction.
In simple terms: Suttree wasted years among criminals and vices.
Key Takeaway
Avoid harmful company and stay disciplined.
Themes
morality
self‑destruction
discipline
Mood
cynical
reflective
Type
literary
critical
When to use this quote
- parental guidance
- law enforcement
- rehabilitation programs
- community support
Key Concepts
ethics
social decay
personal responsibility
Questions to Reflect On
- What choices could Suttree have made differently?
- How does society influence personal decline?
A Different Perspective
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