I think that one should recognize the reality even when one doesn't like it; indeed, especially when one doesn't like it.
我认为,即使不喜欢现实,也应该承认现实;事实上,尤其是在不喜欢现实的时候。
The desire for recognition, the thymotic part of the soul, is the most political part of man.
"A book is a mirror: if an ape looks into it, an apostle is hardly likely to look out."
The night is a great teacher, but few are willing to learn.