Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.

Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become.

In the end, I worry that my arrogance shall destroy us all.

That's the point, isn't it? We have to live on, no matter how hard it gets. We'll win in the end.

Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.

We follow the codes not because they bring gain, but because we loathe the people we would otherwise become.

I will protect those who cannot protect themselves.