I'm just trying to be honest with myself and with the people around me.

心灵的钟摆在意与非意之间摆动，而非对与错之间。

爱好学习接近智慧，努力行善接近仁德，知道耻辱就接近勇敢。

势利鬼的另一个极端，是你的母亲。

The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance.

译文：只严于律己，从不苛责他人，这是远离愤恨的好方法；只相信自己，从不信任别人，这是导致事情失败的原因。赏析：我们只有严于律己，宽以待人，才能服众，才能赢得别人的尊重，才可以远离祸患。常言道，君子受言以明智，骄横孤行祸必生。只相信自己，对别人的忠言听不进去，迟早会生祸患。