Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
Optimists tend to interpret their troubles as transient, controllable, and specific to one situation. Pessimists, on the other hand, believe that their troubles last forever, undermine everything they do, and are uncontrollable.
如果人们不能相信他们的政府做它该做的事,保护他们和促进他们的共同福利——那我们就完全失败了。
在把所有这一切搞得混淆不清时,人们非但没有使我们明理,反而使我们变得邪恶。
If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!