真理最大的敌人不是谎言——刻意、虚假且不诚实——而是神话——持久、有说服力却不切实际。

感知不仅仅由刺激模式决定，而是对可用数据的最佳解释的动态搜索。

The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; the people, consequently may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power. The limitation, therefore, of the power of government over individuals loses none of its importance when the holders of power are regularly accountable to the community, that is, to the strongest party therein

现代国家的挑战是在提供服务和维护秩序的同时保持其合法性。

Success is not accidental, but inevitable.

在一个无意义的世界里，追求快乐是唯一有意义的活动。

The oldest， shortest words—'yes' and 'no'—are those which require the most thought.