True growth comes from challenging the status quo, not just maintaining it.

最优秀的高管不是天生的，而是后天磨砺的结果。他们好学不倦，永无止境。要善于研究你生活中取得巨大成功的人和组织，他们能够提供关于如何在现实世界获得成功的免费教程，可以帮助你进行自我提升。

The architect must be a prophet... a prophet in the true sense of the term... if he can't see at least ten years ahead don't call him an architect.

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

最成功的现代国家是那些能够将强大的国家与法治和民主问责制结合起来的国家。