“A man must first care for his own household before he can be of use to the state. But no matter how well he cares for his household, he is not a good citizen unless he also takes thought of the state. In the same way, a great nation must think of its own internal affairs; and yet it cannot substantiate its claim to be a great nation unless it also thinks of its position in the world at large.” ThinkingMenWorldWayFirstsWellsMatterStatesUseCareNationsPositionCitizensClaimsAffairInternalsHouseholdGreat NationsGood CitizenInternal Affairs Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“Well, while I didn't have the more extreme experiences of some of my characters, I didn't exactly come from the most normal of households. Or rather, it was normal, in that dysfunctional families appear to be the norm.” WellsCharacterNormalExtremesHouseholdNormDysfunctional Family Author:Charles de Lint