How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #1
'God save us always,' I said, 'from the innocent and the good.' (1.1.102)
Whenever Fowler speaks about innocence, he's taking about a vice, not a virtue. To Fowler, the innocent mean well, but they inevitably make a mess of things because they don't get how the world works.
Quote #2
Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm. (1.3.1.62)
Fowler quickly comes to see Pyle as a danger precisely because the quiet American is meddling in affairs way over his head. He first tries to educate Pyle, but when Pyle fails to see the real world consequences of his actions, Fowler sees no other option than to take sides against him.