Wizard's Third Rule Passion Rules Reason, For

When You Insist Someone Submit To Your Will, It Is Accomplished Most Easily If You Give Them A Small Victory So They Can Retain Their Dignity While They Do As You Insist. ~ Kahlan Mother Confessor

History Is Rarely Made By Reasonable Men.

Teachings That Defy Reason Defy Reality; What Defies Reality Defies Life. Defying Life Is Embracing Death.

People Are Stupid; Given Proper Motivation, Almost Anyone Will Believe Almost Anything. Because People Are Stupid, They Will Believe A Lie Because They Want To Believe It's True, Or Because They Are Afraid It Might Be True. People’s Heads Are Full Of Knowledge, Facts, And Beliefs, And Most Of It Is False, Yet They Think It All True. People Are Stupid; They Can Only Rarely Tell The Difference Between A Lie And The Truth, And Yet They Are Confident They Can, And So Are All The Easier To Fool.

Not Everyone Is Willing To Embrace Liberty; Liberty Requires Not Just Effort, But Risk. Some People Choose To Delude Themselves And See Their Chains As Protective Armor.