译文：从古至今英雄人物总是要经历磨难才能成就大业，而娇生惯养之辈总是缺少气概难以成就伟业。赏析：生于忧患，死于安乐。一个人要想成功必定要经历很多痛苦和艰难，如果人太安逸和舒适了，就会丧失斗志。

阅读只为心灵提供知识的材料；是思考使我们所读的东西成为我们自己的。

I think we have been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem, it's the government's job to cope with it. 'I have a problem, I'll get a grant.' 'I'm homeless, the government must house me.' They're casting their problem on society. And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It's our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour. People have got the entitlements too much in mind, without the obligations.

恐惧可以是一个有用的信号，但它不应该是我们唯一倾听的声音。