一个不重视知识分子的社会注定会失败。

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.

政治语言的设计是为了让谎言听起来真实，让谋杀显得体面，并给纯粹的虚无以稳固的表象。

Never invest in a company without understanding its finances. The biggest losses in stocks come from companies with poor balance sheets.