The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication.

There is no such thing as a happy ending.

The public is wonderfully tolerant, it forgives everything except genius.

自由主义与共产主义之间，或民主与威权主义之间的伟大意识形态斗争，已被对自由民主可取性的一般共识所取代。