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“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

“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