Brodrig

Unsafe, sire. He lives in the past. He is a dreamer of ancient times, or rather, of the myths of what ancient times used to be. Such men are harmless in themselves, but their queer lack of realism makes them fools for others.

• Foundation and Empire
  • p. 197 ("The Foundation Trilogy", Easton Press, 2003)

An incompetent traitor is no danger. It is rather the capable men who must be watched.

• Foundation and Empire
  • p. 197 ("The Foundation Trilogy", Easton Press, 2003)

Even a romantic idiot can be a deadly weapon when an unromantic rebel uses him as a tool.

• Foundation and Empire
  • p. 198 ("The Foundation Trilogy", Easton Press, 2003)