The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.

The mining industry must evolve with sustainability at its core, or we risk becoming obsolete.

I don’t want to imitate reality; I want to create it.

你不能害怕那些想要伤害你的人，因为如果你畏惧生活，你就永远不会真正地活过。

拿古代的情况作标准来看今天的事情，这是对今天不正确的看法；拿今天的情况要求古人，这是不正确的历史观。此言时代不同，社会情况就会不同，因此考察古今，论定古今人物或事件，都不能持相同的标准，而必须结合不同情势具体对待。