In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also in despotic governments: in the former, because they are everything; in the latter, because they are nothing.

Literature is the memory of humanity.

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.

善良是幸福的关键。

I don’t like to be predictable. I like to be spontaneous and go with my gut.

The poet's pen is mightier than the warrior's sword.

天才等于百分之一的灵感，加百分之九十九的汗水。