大国政治的悲剧在于，即使是善意的国家也被迫采取可能导致冲突和战争的行为。
The tragedy of great power politics is that even well-intentioned states are forced to act in ways that can lead to conflict and war.
A picture is a representation, an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see.
The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves are the most powerful stories of all.