选自汉·桓宽《盐铁论·申韩》。曲木，弯曲的木头。恶，厌恶、怕。绳，木匠用以裁曲取直的墨绳。奸邪，奸邪之人。正法，公正无私的法律。这句话以曲木畏直绳作类比，说明公正无私之法对奸邪之人的威慑作用。

"The truth is not always beautiful, but the search for it is."

I don't want to make money, I want to make a difference.

实现明天的唯一限制将是我们今天的疑虑。

"The past is a shadow that follows us, but it is the light ahead that guides our steps."