The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.
欧洲不应是怀疑者的洲，而应是行动者的洲。
La crainte suit le crime, et c'est son châtiment.
"There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations."
I shall die again and again to know that life is inexhaustible.