Stumbled upon a quote from one of the esteemed statesmen in Swedish history Axel Oxenstierna (1853- 1654):
"An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur"
It translates to "Do you not know, my son, with how little sense the world is run?". He said it to his son who was afraid that he was not worthy of representing his country in the Westfalian peace negotiations (that ended the 30-year war).
Little did he know that those words never has been more true than in this day and age.