Daily Quote: "Discord occasions a momentary distress to the ear, which remains unsatisfied, and even uneasy, until it hears something better."
(Burney, Charles -
Unity)
A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.