America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.

如果你发现自己身处一艘不断漏水的船里，换一艘船所需的能量可能比填补漏洞所需的能量更有效率。

A commonwealth is said to be instituted when a multitude of men do agree， and covenant， every one， with every one， that to whatsoever man， or assembly of men， shall be given by the major part， the right to present the person of them all， that is to say， to be their representative.

No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.

It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.

预测未来的最好方法就是创造它。

当我手握权力时，我以同情、理解与仁爱之心待人，这基本就是我的一生所为。