The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practising politicians.

以这样奢侈的国君,去统治那些爱好奢侈的臣民,想要国家不动乱,是不可能的。

"The writer's task is to listen to the whispers of the world and give them a voice."

Change is inevitable, but progress is a choice.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.