The great powers are always searching for opportunities to gain power at the expense of their rivals, and they will use force if they believe it will bring them strategic advantage.

"Silence is the perfectest herald of joy: I were but little happy, if I could say how much."

Power is not just about what you can do, but what you can make others do.

摆脱诱惑的唯一方法就是屈服于它。