Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

奢侈者常嫌不够富足，节俭者虽贫穷却有余藏；奢侈者心常常贫困，节俭者的心常常富贵。

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It is never between you and them anyway。

亲眼目睹世道的变化趋向，才知道国家治乱的关键必定在于人心的向背和风俗的好坏。