民主的未来取决于民主社会自我改革的能力。
The future of democracy depends on the ability of democratic societies to reform themselves.
【译文】 子贡说:“贫穷却不阿谀奉承,富贵却不狂妄自大,怎样?”孔子说:“可以。不如穷得有志气,富得有涵养的人。”子贡说:“修养的完善,如同玉器的加工:切了再磋,琢了再磨,对吧?”孔子说:“子贡啊,现在可以与你谈诗了。说到过去,你就知道未来。”
没有比在法律的庇护下、以正义之名实施的暴政更大的暴政。
You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.