My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.
大国总是在寻找机会以牺牲对手为代价来获得权力，如果他们认为使用武力会带来战略优势，他们就会使用武力。
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.
The truth of history is often found in its silences.