Staring into the dragon's maw, one quickly learns wisdom.

Why do you work so hard to make yourself disliked? I should think you'd find it happens enough on its own without putting yourself to any extra trouble.

It is always man's ideas which drive his actions. This has, at times, resulted in great evil; but as we look around us, we cannot doubt that it has resulted in greater good.

Staring into the dragon's maw, one quickly learns wisdom.

He got up and walked out, so I missed seeing the powerful sorcerer doing his powerful sorcery, which would have involved him closing his eyes and then, I don't know, maybe taking a deep breath or something.

Do you think it's possible to discuss politics without preaching?

No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will seriously cramp his style.