“For almost a century, the UK has deluded herself, first into believing that the days of global dominance will return, then into thinking that the symptoms of decline can be relatively easily tackled.”

“在近一个世纪内，英国都在蒙蔽自己，首先她使自己相信英国称霸全球的日子将会失而复得，之后她使又自己认为英国衰退的症状可以相对轻松地治愈。”