"The historian is a prophet looking backwards."

美好的社会是美德得到回报的社会。

Literature is the exploration of the human condition.

回忆，即使是最珍贵的回忆，凋零的速度惊人的快。但我不服，我最珍视的回忆，我从不见它凋零。

The challenge for modern states is to maintain their legitimacy while also being effective in providing services and maintaining order.

法律的生命从来不是逻辑，而是经验。