自由的本质在于能够在不受他人任意干涉的情况下追求个人目标。
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
国君自以为神圣聪明,而不去咨询官吏,自以为国家安定强大,而不注重防守,周围的邻国图谋侵略他却不知道戒备。 
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.