——2006年在西雅图市演讲
所以，国家的钱财不足以来应付饥荒，救济孤儿寡妇，这样，国家就贫困，百姓就难于治理。
人类一向有这个独特之处：它保留了两套法则——一套私下的，一套真正的；一套公开的，一套矫揉造作的。
要维护民族独立，必须加强民族团结。
The journey of solving a mathematical problem is as important as the solution itself, for it teaches us patience, persistence, and the joy of discovery.
我不是为评论家做音乐，我是为人们做音乐。
The essence of power is the ability to make others do what they do not want to do.
The returns to education are higher than most people realize.