"The past is not dead ground, and to traverse it is not a sterile exercise."

在孩子的生命中，没有什么可以替代书籍。

The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, an almost fanatical love of justice, and the desire for personal independence—these are the features of the Jewish tradition which make me thank my stars that I belong to it.

释义：船装载过重就会沉没，人欲望太强就会损害生命。劝诫人要节制自己的欲望。