食者,国之宝也;兵者,国之爪也;城者,所以自守也;此三者,国之具也。
农业是国家的根本;军队是国家的武器,城廓是守护自身的保障。这三者是国家应当具备的。
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Contemplating the weaknesses of others is easy; contemplating the weaknesses in yourself is hard, but it pays a much higher reward.