While Oxenstierna's quote is the primary source, other figures have offered "pieces" to this puzzle through different lenses:
If you'd like to explore a specific angle further, would you prefer to look into of power, historical anecdotes of famous leaders, or perhaps Stoic advice on self-governance? This is how the world is ruled
: Marcus Aurelius taught that while we cannot control how the "world" at large is ruled, we rule our own "internal world" through our perceptions and reactions. While Oxenstierna's quote is the primary source, other
The most famous iteration of this sentiment comes from a letter Oxenstierna wrote to his son in . His son, Johan, was a delegate during the negotiations for the Peace of Westphalia and expressed anxiety about his ability to negotiate alongside seasoned, eminent diplomats. Oxenstierna reassured him with the Latin phrase: "An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?" His son, Johan, was a delegate during the
: More recently, biologist E.O. Wilson suggested a shift in rule, stating, "The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time... and make important choices wisely".