Wizard's Tenth Rule
The Wizard's Tenth Rule, revealed in Phantom, is:
Wilfully turning aside from the truth is treason to one's self. —Chapter 12, p. 134, U.S. hardcover editionIt is explained in the novel as follows: "People who for whatever reason don't want to see the truth can be acutely hostile to it and shrill in their denunciation of it. They frequently turn their venomous antagonism on whoever dares to point out that truth ... To those seeking the truth, it's a matter of simple, rational, self-interest to always keep reality in view. Truth is rooted in reality, after all, not the imagination."
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