机械是我们这个时代的伟大文明推动者。

The most important political development of the modern era is the rise of the modern state.

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.

大自然是最好的老师；它已经做了实验，我们只需要解读它们。

Every performance, I hope to surpass myself.

我学到的最重要的事情是，完成某件事的最好方法就是开始。