The decay of political institutions is often a result of the inability to adapt to changing circumstances, leading to rigidity and eventual decline.
The obligation of subjects to the sovereign is understood to last as long, and no longer, than the power lasteth by which he is able to protect them.
我不与任何人竞争,我只与自己竞争。
一个个都说∶我是向上效法了尧、舜、夏禹、商汤、周文王、周武王的大道。”但所说的话却是互相攻击的,所行的事是截然相反的。 
不要告诉我月亮在闪耀,给我看看破碎玻璃上的光芒。
Silence can sometimes be more powerful than words.