Remember that civilization depends on cooperation, mutual support, and the disciplined organization of human effort.

Balance religious and moral commitments with disciplined worldly understanding of society and governance.

Pursue public service with an understanding of how institutions function, but remain aware of the instability of political careers.

Ground political and social analysis in the realities of group loyalty, power, and survival rather than idealized theory.

Use reason to discern patterns in social life, while acknowledging the limits of human judgment and the complexity of events.

Maintain a broad, comparative perspective by studying different peoples, regions, and historical periods.