The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships.

Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.

当我接近一个孩子时，他激发了我两种情感：对他现在的温柔，以及对他可能成为的尊重。

The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.

If you're not interested in food and people， you're probably not interested in what I do.

The most important political development of the last half century has been the spread of liberal democracy around the world.

人的仁慈从未削弱自由者的毅力或软化他们。一个国家不必变得残酷就可以坚强。

写作是一种孤独的旅程，但正是这种孤独让我们更接近自己。

译文：有德行的人不会去炫耀自己的长处，有修养的人是不会去夺取别人喜欢的东西。赏析：不要随便议论别人的缺点，切莫夸耀自己的长处。做人低调不张扬，才不会引起别人的嫉妒和报复。别人喜欢的东西，不要一心想占为己有。