Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

In science, we try to explain what we don't understand. In mathematics, we try to understand what we can't explain.

幸运所需要的美德是节制，逆境所需要的美德是坚韧。

I don't want to be compared to anyone. I want to make my own history.

Language is not just a means of communication, but a way of existing in the world.

The land does not forget its people.