君子不用水来当镜子，而是拿别人来当镜子。用水当镜子可以看到的是容貌，用人当镜子则可以知道吉凶对错。

The security dilemma is a fundamental feature of international politics, as states' efforts to increase their own security often decrease the security of others.

最重要的是永远不要停止提问。

作为一个作家，你必须愿意接受不适。

If you want to make a bond, you are to take the risk of tearing.

真相并不总是合理或可能的。

"The more you try to find the truth, the more you lose it."

The past is a shadow that shapes the present.