吾闻楚有神龟，死已三千岁矣，王以巾笥而藏之庙堂之上。此龟者，宁其死为留骨而贵乎？宁其生而曳尾于涂中乎？
我听说楚地有一只神龟，已死三千年了，楚王用布包好，再用竹编把它装着，藏在庙堂之上。这龟，宁愿死了尊贵地保留着骸骨呢，还是宁愿活着在泥水中摇曳着尾巴？
赏析：表达了一种顺应自然、随遇而安的心态，认为只有这样才能不受悲哀和欢乐的情绪影响。
The art of pricing is not in setting the price, but in designing the process that reveals the true value.
——《在沪举办茶话会上的演说》（1916年7月17日）
The ultimate situations - death, chance, guilt, and the uncertainty of the world - confront man with the reality of his existence.
I don't let the world silence my voice.
We must learn from the past to innovate for the future.