The spread of liberal democracy and the integration of the world economy have created a situation in which the only legitimate form of government is one that is based on popular sovereignty and respects basic human rights.

I don't make music for the charts, I make it for the people.

The historian is a prophet looking backwards.

生命越延续，身边质疑你叙事的人就越少，提醒你生活并非如你所讲，而是如你所记的人也更少。

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.

Integrity is the foundation of all successful relationships, both personal and professional.

解释：对事物最好的证明是有效果，对论点最好的认定是有证据。