a long long time ago

There was a time when society knew that being taken at your word makes the best society, and that leaders should be the people you can trust the most to do right for the people. That was a long long time ago.

I first heard this story from King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, reading abridged Arthurian legend as a child and loving the lessons. Honestly now I don't remember many details about his kingdom but I remember the feeling of magnificence like the sun shining everywhere, not just on me or any one person. Letting a person who lights up the world lead the way is what humanity should be doing all the time.