"Daisemi'in rhhaensuriuu, meillunsiateve, rh'e Mnhei'sahe yie ahr'en. Mnahe afw'ein qiuu; rh'e hweithnaef, mrht Heis'he ehl'ein qiuu."

I have been asked many times where I got the quote used in my Forum tags on the Eternity Matters forums, and what it means. so here is a brief(?) synopsis. I found the quote a while back while reading My Enemy, My Ally by Diane Duane. The quote, from the original Rihannsu (or Romulan, for those of you who are less "Trek Savvy") is translated as follows:

"Of the chief parts of the Ruling Passion, only this can be truly said: Hate has a reason for everything. But love is unreasonable. (V. Raiuhes Ahaefvthe)" .

Now, this brings me to the main point of this post: Just what is the Ruling Passion (or Mnhei'sahe), and what does it mean? Mnhei'Sahe is a quite complicated concept to discribe, but is described (probably in the best terms) in the aformentioned book as such: "...not quite honor-- not quite loyalty-- and not quite anger or hatred or about fifty other things. It can be a form of hatred that requires you to give your last drop of water to a thirsty enemy-- or an act of love that requires you to kill a friend." (Duane, Diane. My Enemy, My Ally (Star Trek: The Original Series, No. 18). New York: Star Trek, 1984.)
Simply put, it's a personal code of honor which is further defined in The Romulan Way, also by Diane Duane, as follows: "a concept or concept-complex which rules most of Rihannsu life in terms of honor. Mnhei'sahe is primarily occupied with courtesy to people around one: this courtesy, depending on circumstances, may require killing a person to do him honor, or severely disadvantaging one's self on his behalf. There are ramifications too involved to go into, but generally, mnhei'sahe is satisfied if all the parties to an agreement or situation feel that their "face" or honor is intact after a social (or other) transaction. NB: the concept has been occasionally mistranslated as implying that a given action is done "for a person's good." This is incorrect: such a concept literally does not exist in Rihannsu. One does things for one's own good-- or rather, the good of one's honor-- and if properly carried out, the actions in question will have benefitted the other parties in the transaction as well." (Duane, Diane. The Romulan Way (Star Trek: The Original Series, No. 35). New York: Star Trek, 1987.)

Now, how does this apply to us in-game (and perhaps in real life)? In game, it means that we should play honorably at all times, no matter the situation. In raids (especially in the case of PUGs), we should make sure that we act honorably in dealing with the other players so that when we're finished, all honor is left intact, and our relationship with the other players in the group remains intact as well. In cases where it involves loot rolls, if you roll against another player for a loot item, roll fairly. If it's a "Need" roll, need accordingly. Sometimes this requires some careful debate on your part. "Do I really need this item?", "How much of an upgrade is it?" and most importantly, "Does the other player need it more than I do?". I've given up winning rolls on items to players who needed it than I have before, and I've noticed it happening more and more in our raids on Naxx. On the flip side of the coin, it also means not throwing tantrums when things don't go your way in the raid, or making hurtful comments to or about others in the group when they win the roll for that piece of tier gear that you so desire. By doing this, it strengthens the group, and helps to build good relationships with the other players and the guilds that we PUG with.
Now, with all that said, I'm off my soapbox. Now, let's all have some FUN!