所以，天地不夸耀自己的明亮，大水不夸耀自己的清澈，大火不夸耀自己的炎烈，有德之君不夸耀自己德行的高远，这样才能做众人的领袖。 

There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practising politicians.

 当立法和行政权力集中在同一人或同一机构时，就不会有自由。