Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy. — 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.