The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.
The training of a Mord-Sith takes years - to learn to handle the pain. I guess it's also why only women are Mord-Sith, men are too weak.
Knowledge is a destination. Truth, the journey.
Think of the solution, not the problem
Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent.
To the right person, the person who is truly born to it, duty is a form of love, through which all is possible. Duty is not always a denial of things, but an expansion of them to others. Duty is not always a chore, but is best carried out with love.