That “democracy” is a somewhat vague term which I cannot define precisely. We ought to say, therefore: “I am fairly certain that it is a good thing if a government has something of the characteristics that are common to the British and American Constitutions,” or something of this sort.

"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You wouldn't take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."

在我看来，语言是我们取之不尽的魔法源泉。

译文：总想着对自己有利，反而会害了自己；能够屈居人下，终有一天能居于人上。赏析：凡事多替别人着想，就是给自己积福，如果我们只谋求自己的个人利益，必将招致祸患。我们身处困境，要学会忍耐，懂得发愤图强，终有一天会令别人刮目相看。

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.