萤火虫对群星说：「学者说你的光有一天会熄灭。」群星不回答它。

总的来说，治理的艺术在于从一类公民那里尽可能多地拿走钱，然后分给另一类公民。

我不是说唱歌手，我是适应者，我可以调整。

Machinery is the great civilizer of our age.

I believe in second chances because I know what it's like to mess up.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken， giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

失去某人，最糟糕的莫过于，他近在身旁，却犹如远在天边。

世界上充满了显而易见的事情，但没有人会去注意它们。