政府，即使在其最佳状态下，也不过是一种必要的恶；在其最坏的状态下，则是一种无法忍受的恶。
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
The true measure of success is the positive impact you have on others.
历史首先是那个遗产的创造和记录；进步是其日益增长的丰富性、保存、传递和使用。