Book: Prince Vol'demar Starinov. Book 2. Alien war

It is always good to learn from others ' mistakes and not hurt himself on his forehead.
- Your own mistakes are best remembered - smiled the Duke.
- Oh, yeah. But others safer for their own forehead. We say that the wise learns from the mistakes of others, clever on its own, and the fool repeats them from time to time.

What should ordinary people? Stability. People would endure the harshest laws, if they act for all and applied without exception. The person who will offer clear rules for future relations will get very large popular support.

... if you've never been alone, you wouldn't understand how important it is, when there is someone waiting for you...