亲贤臣,远小人,此先汉所以兴隆也;亲小人,远贤臣,此后汉所以倾颓也。
译文:亲近贤臣,疏远小人,这是西汉兴盛的原因;亲近小人,疏远贤臣,这是东汉衰败的原因。
The past is always tense, the future perfect.
To be free is not to have no master, but to choose your own.
The best way to predict your future is to create it.