译文：勤奋能使学业更加精进，而沉迷于玩乐会导致学业荒废；德行由于独立思考而有所成就，由于因循随俗而败坏。赏析：人如果愚钝不开，只要勤奋也能补拙，但聪明的人要是玩物就会丧志，做任何事也不会成功。

"The silence is so accurate."

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

The best fertilizer is a farmer's knowledge mixed with nature's wisdom.

艺术是逃离生活单调的唯一方式。