A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess, where people sit quietly, thinking out their strategy, taking their time between moves. It's more like a game of billiards, with a bunch of balls clustered together.
“The state is the great fictitious entity by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.”
“On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.”