"Life, he realize, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile."
Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.
统治者的首要职责是保护社会免受其他独立社会的暴力和侵略,只有通过军事力量才能实现这一职责。