艺术家并不重要。只有他创造的东西才重要。
The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important.
每个人出生时都是许多人，死去时却只是一个人。
The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance.
The liberal democratic system may not be perfect, but it is the best system we have.