在政治中，没有什么是偶然发生的。如果发生了，你可以打赌那是计划好的。

释义：有些事情并非由人的计划所能掌控，人的命运似乎早已安排好。

The state is the most important institution in human society, and its strength or weakness is the key determinant of a society's success or failure.

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

Characters must surprise their creators.

Laughter is a mechanism to bond large groups.