There is not secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.
Prisons are needed only to provide the illusion that courts and police are effective. They're a kind of job insurance.
Peace for any prolonged period of time is impossible. Humans have a natural thirst for chaos and war is the most readily available form of chaos.
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.
People don't vote. Instinct tells them it's useless.
When you imagine mistakes, there can be no self-defense.