The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.
禁止持有武器的法律。只会解除那些本来就不打算或没有决心要犯罪的人的武装……这样的法律只会让受害者变得更糟,让行凶者更强;它们相当于鼓励而不是阻止凶杀,因为一个没有武装的人更可能被一个武装的人袭击。
心灵分为有时会相互冲突的部分。就像骑在大象背上的骑手,意识、推理的心灵部分对自动、情感的部分只有有限的控制。
不要为成功而努力,要为做一个有价值的人而努力。
成功是个糟糕的老师。它诱使聪明人以为自己不会失败。
La literatura es una forma de resistencia, de mantener viva la memoria y de luchar contra el olvido.
The success of an enterprise cannot be achieved without accurate judgment of the future and seizing opportunities.