There are two kinds of violence of peace, that is the law and etiquette.
The only philosophy which can be responsibly practiced in face of despair is the attempt to contemplate all things as they would present themselves from the standpoint of redemption.
We don't inherit the oceans from our ancestors; we borrow them from our children.
The more one forgets himself—by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love—the more human he is.
无论是个人还是国家,只要生活节俭,就会繁荣昌盛;如果贪图享受,放纵欲望,那就会走向衰亡。