解析：比喻立志用功需要循序渐进。

The anarchic nature of the international system compels states to prioritize their own survival above all else.

The past is a story we tell ourselves about ourselves.

The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.

真正的自由是思考、创造、梦想的自由。

"The marks humans leave are too often scars."