The essence of science is not to complicate the simple, but to simplify the complex.
The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; the people, consequently may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power. The limitation, therefore, of the power of government over individuals loses none of its importance when the holders of power are regularly accountable to the community, that is, to the strongest party therein
每个生命都包含自己的奥秘,传记作者必须尊重那些不可知的部分。
In every problem, there is a hidden pattern waiting to be discovered, and it is our duty as mathematicians to uncover it.