The most important thing in mathematics is to ask the right questions.

我们从父母那里继承的不是贫穷，而是他们的恐惧。

Strategy is not about predicting the future, but about preparing for it.

子张问：“什么是五种美德？”孔子说：“君子对人民施加恩惠，却不耗费财用；使百姓劳苦，百姓却无怨言；自己有所欲求却不贪婪；安宁矜持却不骄横；威严却不凶猛。”……子张又说：“什么是四种恶行？”孔子说：“事先不经教育，犯了罪就杀头叫做肆虐；不先告诫便要求有成效，这叫粗暴；发布命令迟缓，却突然限期完成，这叫残害人；同是给人赏赐，却出手吝啬，这叫只进不出的财务衙门。

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.