You can destroy those who speak the truth, but you cannot destroy the truth itself

Knowledge is a weapon. I intend to be formidably armed.

Wrong doing must be punished. If not, it will proliferate until anarchy wears the robes of tolerance and understanding.

Wizard's Fourth Rule There is magic in sincere forgiveness; in the forgiveness you give, but more so in the forgiveness you receive.

I will have to admit, though, that I will never look at an apple in quite the same way.

The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough.

It isn't what kind of house you have that matters. This is not happiness. It's what kind of mind you have, and how you care for your fellow man -- what you can do to help others who can be helped by no one else.