过去两个世纪最重要的政治发展是现代国家的崛起。
The most important political development of the last two centuries has been the rise of the modern state.
Sucess is a lousy teacher.It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.
命运偏偏安排我卷入一些感情纠葛之中，不正为了使我这颗心惶惶终日吗？
"The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool from his friends."
人是从失败中学习的。