The most important political virtue is moderation, the ability to balance competing interests and values in a way that promotes the common good.
最重要的政治美德是节制，即能够以促进共同利益的方式平衡相互竞争的利益和价值观。
The most important challenge facing the world today is the need to create strong, effective, and accountable states in the developing world.
当今世界面临的最重要挑战是在发展中国家建立强大、有效且负责任的国家。
The most successful societies are those that have been able to balance the need for a strong state with the need for individual freedom.
最成功的社会是那些能够在强大国家的需求与个人自由的需求之间取得平衡的社会。
The state is the most important institution in human society, and its strength or weakness is the key determinant of a society's success or failure.
国家是人类社会中最重要的机构，其强弱是社会成败的关键决定因素。
The most important political development of the last two centuries has been the rise of the modern state.
过去两个世纪最重要的政治发展是现代国家的崛起。
The spread of liberal democracy around the world is not inevitable, but it is the most likely outcome of the process of modernization.
自由民主在世界范围内的传播并非不可避免，但它是现代化进程中最可能的结果。
The desire for recognition, the thymotic part of the soul, is the most politically relevant part of the soul.
对认可的渴望，灵魂中的激情部分，是灵魂中最具政治相关性的部分。
The most successful societies in the world are those that have been able to combine the strengths of the market with the strengths of a strong state.
世界上最成功的社会是那些能够将市场的力量与强大国家的力量结合起来的社会。
历史的终结将是一个非常悲伤的时刻。为纯粹抽象目标而奋斗、愿意冒生命危险的斗争，以及激发勇气、想象力、理想主义的全球意识形态斗争，将被经济计算、无休止的技术问题解决、环境关注和复杂消费需求的满足所取代。
The end of history will be a very sad time. The struggle for recognition, the willingness to risk one's life for a purely abstract goal, the worldwide ideological struggle that called forth daring, courage, imagination, and idealism, will be replaced by economic calculation, the endless solving of technical problems, environmental concerns, and the satisfaction of sophisticated consumer demands.
The future of liberal democracy depends on its ability to reform itself and address the legitimate grievances of those who feel left behind by globalization and technological change.
自由民主的未来取决于其自我改革的能力，以及解决那些感到被全球化和技术变革抛下的人的合理不满。
The decay of political institutions is often a result of the inability to adapt to changing circumstances, leading to rigidity and eventual decline.
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