The quality of institutions is the key determinant of a country's success or failure.
【释义】贫穷之人因生活简朴，少欲知足，反而往往长寿；富人奢靡，有余之处过度挥霍，导致折损寿命。这是天道自然调节，有余者削减，不足者得到补益。
有时候最勇敢的事就是在一切似乎都失去时继续前进。
恐惧只是需要调整态度的兴奋。
战略就是做出选择、权衡取舍；就是要有意识地选择与众不同。
Every book is a journey the writer takes alone first.
最好的创新往往是对最顽固问题的最简单解决方案。
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.