The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people, or from those finer principles and morals, which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.
Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.
心灵分为有时会相互冲突的部分。就像骑在大象背上的骑手,意识、推理的心灵部分对自动、情感的部分只有有限的控制。