I therefore have decided to read only the writings of men who have been executed or have risked their lives in some way.
因此，我决定只阅读那些被处决过或以某种方式冒过生命危险的人的著作。
"The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different."
积极情绪不是微不足道的奢侈品，而是最佳功能的关键必需品。
释义：在遭受挫折、忍受屈辱的艰难时刻，一定要咬紧牙关，激励自己坚定志向。积蓄内心的力量，让自己的意志愈发坚韧，使志向得以长远发展，绝不因一时困境而退缩放弃。
释义：即使官员清廉如水，也很难避免手下那些圆滑狡猾的属下所带来的麻烦或阻碍。