the short reign

Pippin said slowly, "I believe that all men are honest where they are disinterested. I believe that most people are vulnerable where they are interested. I believe that some men are honest in spite of interest. It seems to me reprehensible to search out areas of weakness and to exploit them."
"Aren't you going to have some difficulty being king, sir?" Tod asked

-The Short Reign of Pippin IV by John Steinbeck