Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
After a storm comes a calm.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Well done is better than well said.
Be thine own palace, or the world's thy jail.
Only the educated are free.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Your political reputation affects how likely allies are to trust you, and what kind of deals they'll offer at the negotiating table. There's also some emotional response in there, so factions do bear grudges. Just like the real thing.