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.

不要害怕与众不同，要害怕与众人相同。

历史学家是回望过去的先知。

You have to be willing to sacrifice, to put in the time and effort.

Architecture must serve people first, then aesthetics.

最伟大的实验始于一个简单的问题。