The success of any political system depends on its ability to generate legitimacy in the eyes of its citizens.

The average man does not know what to do with his life, yet wants another one which will last forever.

In all things — except love — start with the exit strategy. Prepare for the ending. Almost anything is easier to get into than out of.

任何事情在变容易之前都是困难的。在某个东西成为一个突破之前，它都只是一个愚蠢的想法。

音乐是灵魂隐藏的算术练习，它不知道自己正在与数字打交道。

In the state of nature, profit is the measure of right.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.