If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. — J. K. Rowling. British author (born 1965)
His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.
If you're holding out for universal popularity, I'm afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time.