We are all prisoners of our own memories.

The statesman， who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals， would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention but assume an authority which could safely be trusted， not only to no single person， but to no council or senate whatever， and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it.

Theatre is the art form that most directly confronts the human condition.

他们遇事后退不言，但到朝廷上，看到对自己有利的事，唯恐说晚了。君主如果说了对他没有利的话，眼睛往下看，好像被噎得很厉害一样，并说∶“只有这个我没有学。”事情即使很紧急，他却会远远地走开。 

Innovation in mining technology isn't optional—it's the lifeline that will determine the future of extractive industries.