It's easy to perform for others, but hard to perform for yourself.

尊崇贤人，不重女色；孝敬父母能够尽心尽力；侍奉君主能够舍生忘死；与朋友交往能够做到说话讲信用。这样的人，虽然说没有学习过做人的道理，但我却认为他学过了。

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Sustainability in mining isn't an option—it's our license to operate.

States are rational actors that seek to maximize their power and security in an anarchic international system.

I'm not bossy. I'm the boss.

国用过少，则金价低了，金价低则各项事业不好办，故对事业不利。