The most significant threat to liberal democracy today is not from rival ideologies like communism or fascism, but from within—from the rise of populism and the erosion of democratic norms.

官员不会永远尊贵，百姓也不会永远贫贱。

I'm not a person who likes to blend in.

Don’t let fear stop you from being who you are.

以德行来排列位次，按官职来处理政事，按照劳绩来决定赏赐，衡量功勋二分给俸禄。 

我不是环境的产物。我的环境是我的产物。

我们知晓过去但无法控制它，我们掌控未来但无法知晓它。