I believe that the personal is universal.
译文:老学者默默无闻,年轻人因迎合时俗而显达。批判浮躁趋世之风,推崇踏实积累。
The past is always present, whether we acknowledge it or not.
The facility which this revenue gives for borrowing money is what has enabled the greater part of Europe to accumulate a capital of such a magnitude.
The greatest freedom is the freedom to choose your own thoughts.