Democracy begins to fail and political life becomes impoverished in the absence of those vital public spheres such as public and higher education in which civic values, public scholarship, and social engagement allow for a more imaginative grasp of a future that takes seriously the demands of justice, equity, and civic courage.
民主开始失败，政治生活变得贫乏，当缺乏那些重要的公共领域时，如公共和高等教育，在这些领域中，公民价值观、公共学术和社会参与允许对未来有更富想象力的把握，认真对待正义、公平和公民勇气的需求。
The poet is a man who plants a tree and then sits in its shade.
我不考虑我的遗产。我只是努力做好工作。
Diplomats should possess flexibility and adaptability to respond to rapidly changing international circumstances.
建筑应该看起来像是从它的场地中自然生长出来的。
混乱是我们生活的一部分。我的建筑反映了这一点。
"最好的镜头是那些看起来毫不费力的。"