"The city is a character in itself, with its own moods and mysteries."

If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.

"History is not just about the past; it's about how the past shapes the present."

现代性是一个未完成的计划，需要持续的批判性反思和民主更新。