作战虽然讲究排兵布阵,但士兵的勇敢是其中的根本;丧葬虽然讲究礼节,但对亲人的哀思是其中的根本;一个人虽然很有学识,但思想道德、行为举止是其中的根本。
The first duty of the sovereign, that of protecting the society from the violence and invasion of other independent societies, can be performed only by means of a military force.
The magic number 150 suggests that the size of our social networks is limited by the size of our brains.