"To understand a person, you must first understand their silence."

If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

我宁愿与众不同也不愿平凡无奇。

The most perfect education, in my opinion, is such an exercise of the understanding as is best calculated to strengthen the body and form the heart.

No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become.

译文：奢靡一发不可收拾，勤俭方能长久安乐。奢侈为凶，节俭为吉，这些征兆可以看得出来的。赏析：成由勤俭败由奢。家庭的成功离不开勤俭的好习惯，浪费铺张迟早会败掉万贯家财。勤俭持家会让家庭越来越兴旺发达，奢靡无度让家庭走向衰落，变得越来越凶险。

法国只有在伟大时才是法国。

书籍可能是危险的。最好的书应该贴上“这可能会改变你的生活”的标签。

The best solutions often come from those who are closest to the problem—our farmers.