Fantasy allows you bend the world and the situation to more clearly focus on the moral aspects of what's happening. In fantasy you can distill life down to the essence of your story.

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

many people must be ruled to thrive. In their selfishness and greed, they see free people as their oppressors. They wish to have a leader who will cut the taller plants so the sun will reach them. They think no plant should be allowed to grow taller than the shortest, and in that way give light to all. They would rather be provided a guiding light, regardless of the fuel, than light a candle themselves.

There is nothing that exists that has only one side. Even a piece of paper, thin as it is, has two sides.

People are stupid... They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they're afraid it might be true.

There is magic in sincere forgiveness - magic to heal.

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