士大夫当为子孙造福，不当为子孙求福。谨家规，崇俭朴，教耕读，积陰德，此造福也；广田宅，结姻缘，争什一，鬻功名，此求福也。造福者，澹而长；求福者，浓而短。
读书人要为子孙营造福祉而不是祈求福祉。严谨家规，崇尚俭朴，教导耕田读书，累积陰德，这就是营造福祉。广积土地房屋，拉拢关系争取利益，买卖功名，这就是求福祉。营造福祉的，平淡而长久；祈求福祉的，浓郁却短暂。
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The beauty of architecture lies in its ability to connect people.
真正的挑战不是生产更多粮食，而是用更少的浪费更聪明地种植。
The key to success is to focus on the fundamentals and execute them flawlessly.
The fragility of banks is a direct consequence of their role as liquidity providers.