Of paladins
“It will be the first thing you will learn, Makaelthos, that even the mightiest of paladins are far from perfect. No matter how strong a paladin stands, no matter what victories he wins or sacrifices he makes, his character is always flawed and mistakes are bound to happen. To compensate for such limits, a paladin must always be humble, humble enough to face the consequences of each mistake and ask for forgiveness. He sees his flaws clearly and through them he sees the flaws of others, free of the arrogant belief that perfection is attainable, he is never in danger of being corrupted. For, in order to maintain the will to move forward, he seeks to look past these flaws and see only what is good. ”
“Because perfection is unnecessary; because it is the nature of good to forgive flaws. Only those who are evil seek perfection, for forgiveness has no place in their hearts. "
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“Then you understand, Makaelthos, a paladin’s most important trait. A paladin has faith, faith in his friends and faith in his cause. He trusts that good can triumph in all fights. He trusts his friends to overcome their own trials on their own without losing his resolve to do what must be done if they fail. He believes in what he fights for wholeheartedly, without the shadow of a doubt or hesitation.”
-Sir Thomas Valorcrescent
(This comes from Crimson Twilight: Dusk, by Tom Valor. It all belongs to him. I quote him because I found these words wise as well as interesting.)
“Because perfection is unnecessary; because it is the nature of good to forgive flaws. Only those who are evil seek perfection, for forgiveness has no place in their hearts. "
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“Then you understand, Makaelthos, a paladin’s most important trait. A paladin has faith, faith in his friends and faith in his cause. He trusts that good can triumph in all fights. He trusts his friends to overcome their own trials on their own without losing his resolve to do what must be done if they fail. He believes in what he fights for wholeheartedly, without the shadow of a doubt or hesitation.”
-Sir Thomas Valorcrescent
(This comes from Crimson Twilight: Dusk, by Tom Valor. It all belongs to him. I quote him because I found these words wise as well as interesting.)