The strength of a state is not just its ability to coerce, but its ability to provide services and maintain legitimacy in the eyes of its citizens.

阅读是借用；写作是偷窃并据为己有。

Sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself.

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

The great powers are always searching for opportunities to gain power at the expense of their rivals, and they will use force if they believe it will bring them strategic advantage.

真相往往存在于词语之间的空白。