Reason and reality are the only means to just laws; mindless wishes, if given sovereignty, become deadly masters.
The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.
When you're the leader, everything is your fault.
I hate telling that story to people who've been struggling for years.
Honor is honesty to what is, not blind duty to what you wish to be.
Being afraid something is true is accepting the possibility. Accepting the possibility is the first step to believing.