Only dogs know and respect their masters. This is a rare characteristic of men who secretly envy their masters and wish their downfall.

It's unfortunate to be bitten by political ambition. The deadly disease causes a man to want to access power by all means either by sacrificing others to its altar or by sacrificing himself when he fails.

Trust, once lost, could not be easily found. Not in a year, perhaps not even in a lifetime.

Your loyalty to friends and family should have no limit, although it may be expressed in ways that others cannot understand.

Focus on patience, loyalty, intelligence, greed, dissatisfaction and pride.

Our loyalties are to the species and the planet. We speak for Earth. Our obligation to survive is owed not just to ourselves but also to that Cosmos, ancient and vast, from which we spring.