Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

"I do not believe in happy endings, because life does not offer them."

It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent.

Better never means better for everyone... It always means worse, for some.

人声是最美的乐器，也是最难演奏的乐器。