出自先秦《荀子·哀公》。鸟被逼得走投无路之时就会用嘴啄人,兽到困窘之时就会用爪抓人,人到穷困潦倒之时就会设计骗人。以鸟兽困窘之时的行为为喻,说明人到穷困潦倒之时便会放弃道德操守的原因。
La única derrota es no haber intentado.
I don’t believe in the possibility of absolute truth in art.
It's my life, it's now or never.
It must be hard being a king.