The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.
A commonwealth is said to be instituted when a multitude of men do agree， and covenant， every one， with every one， that to whatsoever man， or assembly of men， shall be given by the major part， the right to present the person of them all， that is to say， to be their representative.
