Tolstoy: "Just as the lives of men are defined not by their actions but by the inner thoughts guiding their actions, the same can be said about entire nations. They are defined not by the outer events but by the shared ideas that unite people."

Just as the livs of men are defined not by
their actions but by the inner thoughts guiding
their actions, the same can be said about entire
nations. They are defined not by the outer events
but by the shared ideas that unite people.