Hemin

“The distinction between nature and convention is fundamental for classical political philosophy and even for most of modern political philosophy, as can be seen most simply from the distinction between natural right and positive right.”
― Leo Strauss, History of Political Philosophy

“将“意愿”、“承诺”、“关怀”或“同情”作为处理社会问题的关键因素，并对这些因素加以强调，实质上是避开了这个问题：是否那些被认为拥有这些品质的人，也能够拥有充分的知识？”
― Anonymous

“but what is the use of making everybody rich if the rich themselves are miserable? Education in cruelty and fear is bad, but no other kind can be given by those who are themselves the slaves of these passions.”
― Anonymous

“政治是件用力而缓慢穿透硬木板的工作，它同时需要激情和眼光。所有历史经验都证明了一条真理：可能之事皆不可得，除非你执着地寻觅这个世界上的不可能之事。但只有领袖才能做这样的事，他不但应是领袖，还得是十分平常意义上的英雄。即便是那些既非领袖又非英雄的人，也必须使自己具有一颗强韧的心，以便能够承受自己全部希望的破灭。”
― Anonymous