Virtually no idea is too ridiculous to be accepted, even by very intelligent and highly educated people, if it provides a way for them to feel special and important. Some confuse that feeling with idealism.

A good scientist is like a detective, always looking for clues in the details.

你永远无法真正理解一个人，除非你从他的角度考虑问题。

政治学的大问题，是找到一种将法律置于人之上的政治形式，这个问题之难，可以与几何学中将圆变方的问题相媲美。

The canvas is a battlefield where colors fight for survival.

The key to power is the ability to judge who is best to serve your purposes, and then to win them over to your side.

天下的一切事物不可以没有标准，做人要有做人的标准，即原则；做事要有做事的标准，即规则；治国要有治国的标准，即法则。不遵循一定的标准而能成事者，自古以来是没有的。