To turn caring into action, we need to see a problem, see a solution, and see the impact. But complexity blocks all three steps.
The worth of a state, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it.
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.
The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.