Liberal democracy may constitute the "end point of mankind's ideological evolution" and the "final form of human government," and as such constituted the "end of history."

The chains that bind us most closely are the ones we have broken.

受过教育的心灵的标志是能够思考一种思想而不必接受它。

我们钦佩的人的品质，如善良、慷慨、开放、诚实、理解和感受，在我们的系统中是失败的伴随物。而我们厌恶的那些特质，如精明、贪婪、占有欲、卑鄙、自我中心和自私，是成功的特质。

「释义」：人要在具体事务中磨炼，才能真正站稳脚跟。

The ocean’s limits are not negotiable; our practices must adapt.

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.

胖起来，过得好。