Quote of the day by Khaled Hosseini: 'A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer' and why guilt is the starting point for redemption

Quote of the day by Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner, published in 2003, was one of the greatest works of Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir and Hassan against the backdrop of an unstable Afghanistan. In the novel, Rahim Khan, the moral guide and father figure to Amir says the quote: A man who has no conscience, no goodness, does not suffer.By the time this conversation takes place, Amir has returned to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after decades in the United States. He has finally learned the devastating truth that Hassan, his childhood friend whom he betrayed as a boy, was actually his half-brother. Hassan has also been murdered by the Taliban, leaving behind a young son, Sohrab. Amir is consumed by guilt. His entire adult life has been shaped by the shame of one defining moment: he watched Hassan being assaulted and did nothing to help him. Instead of admitting his cowardice, Amir later framed Hassan for theft, causing Hassan and his father Ali to leave Baba's household. Although Amir outwardly built a successful life in America, inwardly he never escaped the weight of his betrayal.Rahim Khan writes this to give Amir a...