在生命中，最微不足道但有意义的事物，也比最伟大但无意义的事物更有价值。

The structure of the international system, not the intentions of individual states, is the primary determinant of state behavior.

"With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one—but no one at all—can tell you what to read and when and how."

The source of all suffering is attachment.