最成功的现代国家是那些能够将强大的国家与法治和民主问责制结合起来的国家。
The most successful modern states are those that have been able to combine a strong state with the rule of law and democratic accountability.
The past does not have to define the future.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
The genome is a testament to life's resilience.
The modern state is a product of the European experience.
The future of democracy depends on the ability of democratic societies to reform themselves.