The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion, but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence.
西方赢得了世界，并不是因为其思想、价值观或宗教的优越性，而是因为在应用有组织的暴力方面的优势。
小说是一面镜子，不仅反映作者的灵魂，也反映读者的灵魂。