The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

增长的关键不是物质资本的积累，而是知识的扩展。

解释：齐国是强国，利用它的强大进攻宋国，让他逞强，燕国就可以乘机打败齐国；齐国是大国，利用它的大国野心吞并宋国，增加土地，燕国就可以乘机进攻。