Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.
英明君主的官吏,宰相必定是从地方官中选拔的,猛将必定是从士兵中提拔的
祖国是祭坛,不是基座。
每次人们赞同我的时候,我都觉得自己一定错了。
What I want to talk to you about today is the difference between gifts and choices. Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy -- they're given after all. Choices can be hard. You can seduce yourself with your gifts if you're not careful, and if you do, it'll probably be to the detriment of your choices.