夫有材而无势,虽贤不能治不肖。故立尺材于高山之上,则临千仞之溪,材非长也,位高也。
译文:有才能而没有权势,即使是贤人也不能制服不肖之徒。所以把一尺长的木材树立在高山之上,就能俯瞰万丈深渊,这并不是木材长,而是因为它所处的位置高。
出自先秦《荀子·修身》。利益少,但是道义多,这样的事要做。在利与义之间要舍利而取义,强调的是一种修身原则。
在数学中,最简单的问题往往导致最深刻的发现。
It is only through enforced standardization of methods, enforced adoption of the best implements and working conditions, and enforced cooperation that this faster work can be assured.
The absence is often more powerful than the presence.
Recycling should be the last resort, not the first solution. Better design comes first.