I've been all over the world on my own because, as a scientist, you travel a great deal if your work is reasonably successful or published. I get invitations to go to all sorts of strange countries where I would mostly be by myself and just meet other people there, instead of having travelling companions.

Governments follow their people. A great deal has to do with the vision of the leadership of governments. They have a vision, and they translate that to their people and to their counterparts in other countries. You can fulfill and achieve a great deal if you get along well as individuals, as people, as persons.

You can forgive yourself a great deal.

When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.

Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced.

If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.