The most successful societies in the world are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.

The highest title which a man can write upon the page of history is his own name.

小说是一种印象，不是一种论证；它是生活的一种印象。

复杂性理论告诉我们，并非所有问题都是平等的；有些问题本质上比其他问题更难。