The wise remain hidden

"Ultimately, the most powerful races in the universe are entirely hidden."

• Competition, Influence and the Mental Environment, Life in the Universe chapter 7

Long Quotes

"Ultimately, the most powerful races in the universe are entirely hidden. And if they have any trade at all, it is maintained with the greatest secrecy usually carried out by other nations that support them, that act as proxies for them. If you attain a great power in the mental environment, your powers would be sought by other nations. Your skills would be sought by other nations, and other nations will attempt to seduce you or induce you through promises of wealth, splendor or high social positions—whatever they can do to seduce you in order to gain control of these abilities."

• Competition, Influence and the Mental Environment, Life in the Universe chapter 7