文化核心的概念对于理解社会如何组织其生存活动至关重要。

译文：一个家族的衰败没落，多半是因为子孙们的骄傲懒惰所致；社会风气的败坏，多是因为富贵者的奢华淫靡所致。赏析：一个家族要想兴旺发达，必然有良好的家风传承，子孙门的骄奢淫逸只会让家族走向没落。

The most successful societies are those that have been able to balance the need for a strong state with the need for individual freedom.

"Technique is important, but it should never overshadow the soul of the work."

Do what you love, love what you do.

Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they'll do wonderful things with them.