Every improvement in the circumstances of the society tends either directly or indirectly to raise the real rent of land, to increase the real wealth of the landlord, his power of purchasing the labour, or the produce of the labour of other people.
出自《海国图志》。圣人把天下当作一家,四海的人都是兄弟,所以对远方的人采取怀柔政策,以宾客的礼仪对待外国,这是王者的大度;普遍了解边塞民族的风俗,广泛博览全球风貌,这是智慧之人的远见卓识。
A good novel is a thought experiment with characters who breathe.