"The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine."
Ideas become a material force when they grip the masses.
My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind... And a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.
Diplomacy is a means to achieve national interests, but it should also respect the principles of peace, justice, and rule of law.
You have to think anyway, so why not think big?