Citizenship in the original Greek concept was not simply the granting of rights to do as one pleased; it also demanded a commitment to serve the interests of the many via personal sacrifice.

If that were all, for some have swore / As false as they, if th' did no more[…]

The delegates at this First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party resolved to fight alone, without attempting to make any alliance with Sun Yat-sen and the Guomindang.

Life is supercomplicated, and if you’re a Type A person, you want containment, to have, you know, control, whether it’s an illusion or reality.