It is true that discipline and order are essential to a gracious society, and strict rules are needed to ensure that people behave well. Yet the best guarantee for civilised conduct lies rather in good habits of the population.

• 要维系一个优雅的社会，需要的是纪律和秩序。实行严格法治，对人的行为进行调整和规范，并由此培养出人们讲秩序，守纪律的习惯无疑是最有效的途径。