臣本布衣,躬耕于南阳,苟全性命于乱世,不求闻达于诸侯。
译文:我本来是一介平民,在南阳务农亲耕,只想在乱世中苟且保全性命,不谋求在诸侯之中闻名显达。
There are certain things that we cannot make ourselves believe, no matter how hard we try.
I do not write for myself alone, but for those who cannot speak.
Mathematics is the language in which the universe is written.