自然不作飞跃。(拉丁文,指自然界的演变是连续的而非跳跃的)
In the infancy of societies, the chiefs of state shape its institutions; later the institutions shape the chiefs of state.
The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success.
Every new planet we find is a step closer to answering the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe?