The state, therefore, has not existed from all eternity. There have been societies that did without it, that had no notion of the state or state power. At a certain stage of economic development, which was necessarily bound up with the split of society into classes, the state became a necessity.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

The past is just a story we tell ourselves.

I didn't just jump back on the bike and win. There were a lot of ups and downs, good days and bad days.

Every soul is immortal.

作家是被激发模仿欲望的读者。