处理一个不自由的世界的唯一方法是变得如此绝对自由，以至于你的存在本身就是一种反叛。

【译文】国家强盛源于法治，衰弱混乱源于徇私。

Architecture should be timeless, not fashionable.

国际关系没有永远的朋友或敌人，只有永远的利益。

The history of a nation is, in essence, the history of its ruling class.

The most successful states in the 21st century will be those that can combine the efficiency of markets with the fairness of democratic institutions.