外交家的任务是为国家争取最大的利益，同时避免不必要的冲突和摩擦。

The time at our disposal each day is elastic; the passions we feel dilate it, those we inspire contract it; and habit fills up what remains.

柴油发动机是当今已知效率最高的原动机。

每一条法律都是对自由的侵犯。

To write is to reach that point where only language acts, 'performs', and not 'me'.

我们一起经历了很多，这让我们更强大。

Collaboration between industry, government and society is essential for progress.