Book: Wizard's second rule or Stone of tears

Only someone you trust that can deliver.

Magic while it is still not eradicated, must be the instrument of the people, not the people - an instrument of magic.

So we could win, every soldier has to comply with the orders. Anyone who does not comply with the orders, helping the enemy and it is treason.

Target enemy commanders is to force the opponent to do silly things, - has silently answered Kahlan. - It is necessary that the enemy was either too scared or too angry, and was not able to think clearly.

When I took the oath, swore first of all, whatever the orders will be to protect its people under any circumstances. Not for fame, but to protect those who are no longer one who can help.

To be brave does not mean being stupid.

I don't have a face off. I just take responsibility for your own actions. I seek justice. If I can't even do that, then I'm worthless.

If you have imposed a war - you have to forget about mercy. Mercy you will not have one. And with it, you will destroy your people as true, if left to their unarmed enemy. This is a mistake. For which those who are with you, your life is forfeit.
If you have imposed a war - let it be such that your opponent is unable to represent you, even in nightmares. A little less and the enemy wins.

We are all a little crazy. One more, another less.

Just you and your goal, and nothing more. The rest is not important. From the rest you have to turn away. Do not think how afraid you are, or what happens if you miss. You have to do it.

Good intentions can encourage lazy minds to idleness. The more you give them, the more they need. And yet your kindness is limitless, they will never learn to discipline and will not learn to rely on themselves. Your kindness will cause damage to their human qualities. If you give a coin it's because he says his family is starving and he spends it on booze, and then kills someone, are you going to blame? No. He killed. But if you didn't give him money and fed him or would go and bring food to his family, the murders would not have happened. Wizard's second Rule: good intentions can cause the greatest evil. Violation of it can have anything from a little problem to global catastrophe.

He'd dredged the sea with a spoon, if it decided that it would make me happy. It seemed to me that the sun rises just to illuminate his face, and the moon rises, so we can kiss each other. My heart was only beating for him.

Wizard's second Rule States that good intentions can lead to disastrous consequences. Sounds like a paradox, but the best intentions sometimes paved the way to the most terrible evil. And to protect yourself from this evil only through knowledge, wisdom, foresight and understanding the First Rule. But even this is not always enough.

We all do what we must, and the reason doesn't matter.