When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movements become headlong - faster and faster and faster. They put aside all thoughts of obstacles and forget the precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it's to late.

To endure oneself may be the hardest task in the universe. You cannot hire a wise man or any other intellect to solve it for you. There's no writ of inquest or calling of witness to provide answers.

Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.

When you think to take determination of your fate into your own hands, that is the moment you can be crushed. Be cautious.

In 1054, the patriarch of Constantinople and the pope excommunicated each other. That was the end of holiness for both churches.

The universe does not work by our rules

No more terrible disaster could befall your people than for them to fall into the hands of a Hero.