The past is a ghost, the future a dream, and the present a fleeting moment.
出自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·疾贪》。贪婪卑鄙的风气源自处于上位的统治者,而不在下层民众;对民众的教育、对国民素质的改良在于执政者的措施是否得当,而不在于人民自身的素质。
耶路撒冷文学奖 加萨演讲
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.