To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.

The power of cinema lies in its ability to make us see the world differently.

如果一个国家期望在国民无知的情况下却拥有自由，那么这种期望无论在历史上，还是未来都绝不会实现。如果我们打算抵御无知和捍卫自由，每位美国人都有责任了解一件公共事务的来龙去脉。

It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.

Every decision we make today about our oceans will echo for centuries.

【释义】如果声誉超过了实际的才德，君子就会对此感到羞耻。

True leadership means listening—especially to those who disagree with you.

找到自己的最好方法就是在为他人服务中迷失自己。

好人得到奖赏，坏人得到惩罚，国家必然会太平。

可持续性不是一种趋势，而是我们对后代的责任。