He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress, the highest lesson of statecraft.

He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress, the highest lesson of statecraft.

一个稳坐权力宝座的人，很快就会学会思考治国之道的最高课程是安全，而不是进步。

-- James Russell Lowell 洛厄尔