Moral Precepts are precepts of perfection.

Are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain? … I’d rather be perceived as a winner than a good teammate. I wish they both went hand in hand all the time but that’s just not reality. … I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

风俗的专制无处不是人类进步的阻碍。

It's a terrible thing to be alone—yes it is—but it's also terrible to be with people and still feel alone.