“No man is an island, Entire of itself. Each is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less. As well as if a promontory were.As well as if a manor of thine own Or of thine friend’s were. Each man’s death diminishes me,For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls,It tolls for thee.” (John Donne – For Whom the Bell Tolls)
For whom the bell tolls: The rise and fall of the US empire By Les MacDonald