War is the continuation of politics by other means.

我们钦佩的人的品质，如善良、慷慨、开放、诚实、理解和同情，在我们的系统中是失败的伴随物。而我们厌恶的那些特质，如精明、贪婪、占有欲、卑鄙、自我中心和自私，却是成功的特质。

The historian is both detective and storyteller.

除了当我的心被触动时，我从未真正疯狂过。

The most successful societies in the world are those that have been able to combine the strengths of the state with the strengths of the market.