It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends. — 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.