I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

The eyes of others our prisons; their thoughts our cages.

The best way to get a project done faster is to start sooner.

The key to solving complex problems is to break them down into manageable pieces.

翻译：君子以节俭为德而避开危难，不可追求荣华而谋取禄位。