Friendship Quote by Philip K. Dick
““It's like asking, what's an impostor look like?" Arctor said. "I talked one time to a big hash dealer who'd been busted with ten pounds of hash in his possession. I asked him what the nark who busted him looked like. You know, the -- what do they call them? -- buying agent that came out and posed as a friend of a friend and got him to sell him some hash." "Looked," Barris said, winding string, "just like us." "More so," Arctor said. "The hash-dealer dude -- he'd already been sentenced and was going in the following day -- he told me, 'They have longer hair than we do.' So I guess the moral of that is, Stay away from guys looking the same as us.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Scanner Darkly, 1977
The quote warns that people who seem similar to us may be deceptive, especially in criminal circles.
In simple terms: Looks can be deceiving.
Key Takeaway
Beware of trusting those who appear like you.
Themes
trust
deception
identity
crime
social perception
Mood
cautious
skeptical
Type
advice
warning
When to use this quote
- undercover work
- drug trade
- law enforcement
- street interactions
Key Concepts
psychology
social dynamics
criminal behavior
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you differentiate genuine allies from impostors?
- What cues beyond appearance help assess trustworthiness?
A Different Perspective
The moral oversimplifies complex social cues and may foster paranoia.
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