【译文】聪明智慧的人喜爱水，有仁德的人喜爱山；聪明智慧的人活跃好动，有仁德的人沉静稳重；聪明智慧的人快乐，有仁德的人长寿。

文学的意义在于它能够让我们看到那些被忽视的生活细节。

The architecture of cognition constrains the forms of knowledge representation.

The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication.

国君若真的希望人口多而不希望人口少的话，如果要蓄养姬妾，就不能不节制。［说明∶老百姓也得有老婆生孩子，别抢人家的老婆］ 

过去的艺术被神秘化，因为一个特权少数派正在努力发明一种历史，这种历史可以回溯性地证明统治阶级的角色。