The international system is inherently competitive, and states are constantly trying to outmaneuver each other.
Most choice, forsaken; and most loved, despised!
最艰难的挑战往往带来最大的突破。
The highest manifestation of life consists in this: that a being governs its own actions. A thing which is always subject to the direction of another is somewhat of a dead thing.
不沉溺于过去，专注未来。
"The artist's duty is to preserve the memory of his people."