What I want to talk to you about today is the difference between gifts and choices. Cleverness is a gift， kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy -- they're given after all. Choices can be hard. You can seduce yourself with your gifts if you're not careful， and if you do， it'll probably be to the detriment of your choices.
我不是悲观主义者。我是一个受过现实主义训练的乐观主义者。
The spirit of moderation should also be the spirit of the legislator.
常识就是人到十八岁为止所累积的各种偏见。