可与言而不与之言,失人。不可与言而与之言,失言。知者不失人,亦不失言。
可以同他交谈却没有交谈,这是错过了人才。不可以同他交谈却要同他交谈,这是白费口舌。聪明的人既不错过人才,又不浪费语言。
我必须研究政治和战争,以便我的儿子们可以自由地研究数学和哲学。
The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.
质量比数量更重要。一个全垒打比两个二垒安打好得多。
我们把家带在身上,这让我们能够飞翔。
浪漫的精髓就在于它充满种种可能。
We didn't just read poetry, we let it drip from our tongues like honey,Spirits soared, women swooned and gods were created.