The spread of liberal democracy has been accompanied by the spread of a global culture that is increasingly homogeneous.

Never a failure, always a lesson.

理论的任务不仅是了解自然是什么以及它是如何运作的，而且要尽可能接近理解为什么自然是这样的而不是其他样子的不可达到的目标。

The writer's task is to illuminate the dark corners of the human heart.

The power of the mind is immense, and harnessing it can lead to profound changes in our lives.

"El silencio es el elemento en el que se forman las grandes cosas."

With a library you are free, not confined by temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one - but no one at all - can tell you what to read and when and how.