I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing.
卒:同“猝”,指突然事变。这两句大意是:心中没有预先考虑应对事变的方法,就不能应付突然变故。
我听说楚地有一只神龟,已死三千年了,楚王用布包好,再用竹编把它装着,藏在庙堂之上。这龟,宁愿死了尊贵地保留着骸骨呢,还是宁愿活着在泥水中摇曳着尾巴?