现代国家的创建是一个复杂而困难的过程，需要发展强大的制度。
The creation of a modern state is a complex and difficult process that requires the development of strong institutions.
英雄与恶棍之间的界限往往比我们想象的更薄。
最有趣的角色是那些有缺陷且真实的人物。
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong journey.
Fiction is like a spider's web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners.
Pleasures， then， and the avoidance of pains， are the ends that the legislator has in view.
无纸化办公室仍然需要生产纸张的森林。
In business, as in science, the most significant breakthroughs come from challenging the status quo.
在商业中，就像在科学中一样，最重大的突破来自于挑战现状。