Book: The light eternal

To be neutral in the struggle between good and evil is to side with evil.

- Your beloved, glorious physician, a magician and a heretic. Coming on a white horse to rescue you?
I do not know.
"I understand," nodded Veronica. - Of course, I understand. You said. The Hussites, a man of ideas. Faithful to the ideals. First of all, ideals. So the white knight can not be expected.

You did the right thing. And likely, you'll hang for this, for such is usually the fate of those who do right.

This policy Reynmar. In politics there are two alternative objectives: the first agreement, the second - the conflict. Agreement is reached when one side believes in the nonsense that says the second.

One of my friends used to say that there is no supernatural, no things, no events. Just some of them beyond the boundaries of our science.

The ability to anticipate appreciates history, and confirms the time.

- A good thing, for the second time, ' sighed the Bishop, is terrorism. How many issues are decided. How would we manage without it? Who would we be blaming on whom all the blame? Vero, if terrorism did not exist, it had to be invented.

You underestimate the value of symbols. Tear the throat, shouting about honor, about the homeland, about our faith and the Church, doesn't move, for them it is an empty phrase. And give them a symbol, it is still a go after him into the fire and into the water. This symbol means more than a military unit.

- However, what should be, will be. Can not change destiny.
But fate can be controlled.
- It is, frankly, I'm counting - admitted Volochek. - The magician, of course, told me at the duck offal long life and prosperity, then die in glory and honor, and a big funeral. But on this occasion I'm not going to rest on its laurels and passively wait for that by the happiness. I want to control destiny.

Don't get too cocky, son. Do not neglect the enemy. Don't think he's stupid. Do not be deceived that he will not be able to beat you to outrun and outsmart.

Everyone would like to know how certain events will affect the story, the fate of the world, but nobody knows.

To help you I'm not. They have no power. I have no information, but power and access to information are inseparable.