吾闻楚有神龟,死已三千岁矣,王以巾笥而藏之庙堂之上。此龟者,宁其死为留骨而贵乎?宁其生而曳尾于涂中乎?
我听说楚地有一只神龟,已死三千年了,楚王用布包好,再用竹编把它装着,藏在庙堂之上。这龟,宁愿死了尊贵地保留着骸骨呢,还是宁愿活着在泥水中摇曳着尾巴?
States are rational actors, and they will always act in their own self-interest.
永远不要回头看,除非你想走回去。
The older I get, the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first—a process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.