The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

by Brandon Sanderson

Was she weak because confrontation unsettled her so? She felt that she was.

“But that is the soul of law,” the king said, sounding confused. “If there is no punishment, there can be only chaos.” “If there were no law, some men would do as they wish, yes,” Jasnah said. “But isn’t it remarkable that, given the chance for personal gain at the cost of others, so many people choose what is right?”