解释：国家每做一件事必然是有毁谤也有赞美，忠臣把毁谤都加在自己身上，而把赞美都归于君主。

没有文学的国家是没有声音的国家。

A wise man said: before you speak， let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate， ask yourself， "Is it true？" At the second gate， ask "Is it necessary？" At the third gate， ask， "Is it kind？"

孤独本质上是一种骄傲：你把自己埋在自己的气味中。

The artist, like the God of the creation, remains within or behind or beyond or above his handiwork, invisible, refined out of existence, indifferent, paring his fingernails.

The pursuit of knowledge is a journey without end, and that's what makes it exciting.

译文：性只有一个：从它的形体方面来说叫做天，从它的主宰方面来说叫做帝，从它的流行方面来说叫做命，赋予人叫做性，在人身上起主导作用叫做心。