文明的伟大进步，无论是在建筑、绘画、科学、文学、工业还是农业领域，都从未来自中央集权的政府。

建筑应该讲述它的时代和地点，但渴望永恒。

Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can never be doubted until the right of a tyrant to kill a nation has been proved.

People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don't find myself saying, 'Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.' I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.

变化的速度永远不会比今天更慢。

Gunpowder is not just a tool of destruction, it can also be a medium for creation. 火药不仅是破坏的工具，它也能成为创造的媒介。