Wizard's Second Rule
Stone of Tears reveals the Wizard's Second Rule:
The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. —Chapter 63, p. 634, U.S. hardcover editionIt is explained in the book as follows: "It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough. Violation can cause anything from discomfort, to disaster, to death."
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