历史中的优点似乎有三种,一种是来自气候和国家的纯粹地理位置,一种是来自政府形式和人民性格,一种是来自那些更细致的哲学原则和道德,可以称为哲学的推荐。
The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as they result either from the mere situation of the climate and country or from the form of government and of the character of the people, or from those finer principles and morals, which may be called the recommendations of philosophy.
能正确指出我缺点的人,是我的好老师;能赞成又能鞭策我的人,是我的好朋友;谄媚又阿谀奉承我的人,是害我的贼寇。
质量不是希望;它是一种结果。
我不想成为国王。我想成为传奇。