You can’t live in the world without an idea of the world, but it’s impossible to live in the world with your idea of the world.
If you can't understand why someone is doing something, look at the consequences of their actions, whatever they might be, and then infer the motivations from their consequences.
The process of grouping, of organization, is not arbitrary but follows definite laws.
保卫国家政权,是那些君主和臣子等享受俸禄的人谋划的事;保卫整个天下,即使是地位低微的普通百姓也有责任参与。
Your attitude determines your altitude.
Language is the writer's only tool, and yet it's never enough.