I think the only thing I can think of that sticks in my mind is accidentally selling my +7 valk shield to a npc......
Same day, I was in positions where I reaaaaaaaaly needed it in WoE.
The first lesseon a revolutionary must learn is that he is a doomed man. Unless he understands this, he does not grasp the essential meaning of his life.
And thus he isn't a revolutionary if he doesn't understand.