读书人虽然有学问，但只有知行合一，把学问付诸于生活实践，才是最根本的。否则的话，就是《弟子规》上讲的“不力行，但学文，长浮华，成何人”了。

变得更好的唯一方法就是与最优秀的人竞争。

Conscience and cowardice are really the same things.

Anarchy is the permissive cause of war; it creates an environment in which states have to rely on self-help to ensure their survival.