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“Analysts often write about the need for certain cultures not to lose face, or ever be seen to back down, but this is not just a problem in the Arab or East Asian cultures—it is a human problem expressed in different ways.”
― Tim Marshall, Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World

“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

“Why do you think your values would work in a culture you don’t understand?”
― Tim Marshall, Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics