The most significant threat to liberal democracy today is not from rival ideologies like communism or fascism, but from within—from the rise of populism and the erosion of democratic norms.

这就是学习。你突然以一种新的方式理解了你一生都在理解的东西。

"A good novel should unsettle you, make you question what you thought you knew."

在日本与宫崎寅藏谈论其革命宗旨与方法，1897年

The key to success is to keep going even when things seem impossible.

遇宠辱而不惊则肝自宁，或动或静只要慎重则心自静，饮食有所节制则脾自安，调节呼吸少言语则肺自保全，淡泊少欲则肾气自足。

The writer is a professional observer.

"Purpose is what gives meaning to profit."