'Besides, limiting the supply is the only safe way to go. Earning a little less now ensures there's a future. Once the volume increases and I'm making more money, it'll be hard to avoid the envy of others. Jealousy is a truly terrifying thing, and I have no desire to become a target.'
'What's the point of earning money if you don't live to spend it? Wouldn't that be tragic?'
'I could find a safe channel and hand over the ointment formula in the name of benefiting the common people. That would save time, effort, and worry. But, what if someone with ulterior motives discovered the business opportunity, got clever, and justifiably raised the price of the ointment? That wouldn't be benefiting the people; it'd be ripping them off. Even if I could get a cut, it would be a small profit, while the bulk of it would be swallowed up by someone else.'
