But you know there’s always that nagging set of voices out there worried that someone is doing something bad with that freedom—and of course the prob… - Ryk E. Spoor

People don’t mind poking into other people’s business—they just don’t want other people poking into theirs.

So," Simon said slowly, looking around at the others, "the Leader of Humanity is going to risk herself on a ship with a sometimes devious ally, traveling to some secret destination in the Deeps of the Arena, to confront some nameless force where there won't even be a Sky Gate to help us return if things go wrong?
He stood and lifted his glass. "Sign me up, Captain!

“I’m sure you’ll figure out how to make a system of simple laws that work.”
“Yes, right after the perpetual motion machine I’m patenting,” he said cheerfully.