Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety; it shows itself in acts rather than words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.

The hours of folly are measured by the clock, but of wisdom: no clock can measure.

I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out.

无论你走多远，你都无法逃离自己。

The worth of a state， in the long run， is the worth of the individuals composing it.

当基本需求无法保障，任何理想主义都会枯萎。

It seems to me that if you or I must choose between two courses of thought or action, we should remember our dying and try so to live that our death brings no pleasure to the world.