处于逆境中，就好比周身都扎着针、敷着药；冥冥中却能磨炼人的意志、培养高尚的品行。处于顺境中，就好比被各种各样的兵器包围；冥冥中掏空了身体，消磨了向上进取的意志。

A forest is more than a collection of trees; it's a living, breathing ecosystem that sustains life.

对于任何国家来说，最大的幸福是将最高权力从少数统治者手中收回，交到众多被统治者手中。

I think track records are very important. If you start early trying to have a perfect one in some simple thing like honesty, you’re well on your way to success in this world.

We've had vicious kings, and we've had idiot kings, but I don't know if we've ever been cursed with a vicious idiot for a king!