The most important political virtue is moderation, the ability to balance competing interests and values in a way that promotes the common good.

Consciousness is the phenomenon whereby the universe's very existence is made known.

"A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead."

To lead is to serve, not to command.

心灵不过是人类经验的总和，从依赖于经验个体的角度来考虑。