Comment by lisa_henderson

A man given power who then uses it for great good -- I wish the history books were full of many more stories such as this, but sadly, the opposite is true. This was a rare circumstance where a man of great intelligence and energy was given a post where he could do some good, and with fantastic courage he used his power to save as many as he could. His success brings honor to himself, but it also brings dishonor to the thousands of other officials who held similar posts and who did absolutely nothing to stop the murder.