I don't think other people in the world would share the view there is mounting chaos.
I think second place is always the most difficult one. It's not a nice feeling.
Worship your heroes from afar; contact withers them.
The petition of an empty hand is dangerous.
Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable, however much we may despise the flatterer.
One murder makes a villain, millions often a hero.