不必担忧财富不多，只须担忧财富不平均，不必担忧人口稀少，只须担忧境内不安宁。……既来了，要使他们安家乐业。

The most successful societies in the world are those that have managed to create a balance between the state, the market, and civil society.

The human being is a sun, and the senses are his planets.

Political order is not just about the state, but also about the rule of law and accountability.

我成为首相的几率，和在火星上找到猫王，或者我转世成为一颗橄榄的几率差不多。

象征权力是一种无形的权力，只有在那些不想知道自己受其支配甚至自己也在行使它的人的共谋下才能行使。