@slothdude @clacke @RedHyppo @jdskog
Terry Pratchett was a VERY angry man, with the gift of making people see the underlying reason(s) for that anger, and consequently joining the fight against injustice in the real world.
..."but Vimes is no diplomat?"
..."He's the _reason_ for diplomats."
(Carpe Jugulum, I think, but similar effects in Jingo, not to mention Thud.)