Balance is a knife’s edge: a ruler’s strength should never eclipse the rule of law, but the law needs the ruler’s will to enforce it. Think of it like a contract—both parties must keep their promises or the whole thing falls apart. Strength without limits is tyranny; law without enforcement is mere paper. The trick is to calibrate the ruler’s power so it upholds the law, not subverts it, and to ensure the law is clear, fair, and enforceable. Your ideas? Lay them out, and let’s see if they respect that equilibrium.