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。

To create architecture is to put in order. Put what in order? Function and objects.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master unless he transforms strength into right and obedience into duty.

天下的老百姓如果都向上统一于天子,而不向上统一于天的意志,那么灾祸就还没有完全离去。

There is no escape, only different kinds of prisons.