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International politics is a ruthless and dangerous business, and it is foolish to expect states to behave according to moral principles.
The structure of the international system forces states to behave in certain ways, regardless of their internal characteristics.
States are rational actors, and they will always act in their own self-interest.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.
解读:成熟之人能包容多元观点,不偏执一端,依据具体情境灵活权衡抉择,而非非黑即白地简单判断,体现思维灵活性。
A shortage is a sign that somebody is keeping the price artificially lower than it would be if supply and demand were allowed to operate freely.
——湖北军政府机关报《中华民国公报》刊有用孙名义发布之《中华民国军政府大总统孙》布告全国同胞书,1911年10月31日