孔子说：“君子有三件事要警戒：年轻时，血气还不成熟，要戒女色；年壮时，血气正旺盛，要戒争斗；年老时，血气已衰落，要戒贪婪。”

不和屯积钱财的人争较财富多少；不和热心仕途的人争较地位高下；不和骄傲自夸的人争较名声大小；不和年轻力壮的人争较仪容风度，不和逞强好胜的人争较胜负高低。

The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; the people, consequently may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power. The limitation, therefore, of the power of government over individuals loses none of its importance when the holders of power are regularly accountable to the community, that is, to the strongest party therein

写作是一种记忆的形式。