The statesman, who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it.
【大意】善于游泳的人容易被淹死,善于骑马的人容易摔下马来,正是因为他们的长处,反而自招祸难。
Genetic research should serve humanity, not just commercial interests.
Innovation in forestry means balancing tradition with technology—honoring the past while building the future.