The modern state is characterized by its ability to concentrate and use power effectively.
现代国家的特点是其能够有效地集中和使用权力。
处于逆境中，就好比周身都扎着针、敷着药；冥冥中却能磨炼人的意志、培养高尚的品行。处于顺境中，就好比被各种各样的兵器包围；冥冥中掏空了身体，消磨了向上进取的意志。
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit."
我不能把你许配给任何不那么值得的人。
农业的未来在于对农民和环境都有利的可持续实践。