Wizards First Rule: People are Stupid

Even a foolish old woman like me knows that lazy people don't think for themselves; they only think about themselves.

Teachings that defy reason defy reality; what defies reality defies life. Defying life is embracing death.

It does the sheep no good to preach the goodness of a diet of grass, if the wolves are of a different mind.

Wizard's Ninth Rule A contradiction can not exist in reality. Not in part, nor in whole.

It allows you to say things that sound very dramatic and get away with it. If you had characters in modern fiction say the same things as they're driving down the street in an Oldsmobile they'd sound ludicrous!

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.