The most important political distinction among countries concerns not their form of government but their degree of government.

The truth is always stranger than fiction.

经济学特别是宏观经济学中说的投资是耐用资本品如厂房设备的生产，而平常说的“投资”是指购买资产如股票，这和经济学中的投资不同，为了区分，这种投资被称为金融投资。