Fear Is The Mind-killer.

I Cry For Those Not Yet Dead.

Give As Few Orders As Possible," His Father Had Told Him Once Long Ago. "once You've Given Orders On A Subject, You Must Always Give Orders On That Subject.

Then, As His Planet Killed Him, It Occurred To Kynes That His Father And All The Other Scientists Were Wrong, That The Most Persistent Principles Of The Universe Were Accident And Error.

Every Judgment Teeters On The Brink Of Error. To Claim Absolute Knowledge Is To Become Monstrous. Knowledge Is An Unending Adventure At The Edge Of Uncertainty.

Bureaucracy Destroys Initiative. There Is Little That Bureaucrats Hate More Than Innovation, Especially Innovation That Produces Better Results Than The Old Routines. Improvements Always Make Those At The Top Of The Heap Look Inept. Who Enjoys Appearing Inept?