The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.

I’m not afraid of what people say about me. I’m afraid of what I might say back.

The most significant threat to liberal democracy comes from within, from the decay of institutions and the loss of trust in them.

痛苦越深，艺术越深刻。