| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| c6adf91 | Can't you see there's a determinism about the fate of nations? They all seem to get what they deserve in the long run. | fate karma history politics geopolitics just-desserts nations determinism | Malcolm Lowry | |
| 290df3a | There is only one sensible way to think of the Pacific Ocean today. It is the highway between Asia and America, and whether we with it or not, from now on there will be immense traffic along that highway. | geopolitics | James A. Michener |