How are George Edwards III’s and Gary L. Gregg II’s opinions connected to each other?

When france sneezes, europe catches cold. what did prince metternich mean by this statement? people in france are more likely to get sick than people elsewhere. europeans elsewhere are often inspired by events in france. happenings in france rarely spread across borders. all damaging incidents in europe start in france.

Globalization is the process of the world becoming more connected. like any process that involves economic choices, it has positive and negative consequences. (essay prompt)

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.