Perhaps that is not possible for any one. But it has been the study of my life to avoid those weaknesses which often expose a strong understanding to ridicule.Such as vanity and pride.
或许谁都还会有这些弱点，否则可真糟了，绝顶的聪慧也要招人嘲笑了。我一生都在研究该怎么样避免这些弱点。例如虚荣和傲慢就是属于这一类弱点。
The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance.
If you're not failing occasionally, you're not pushing boundaries hard enough.
The more you do, the more you learn. The more you learn, the more you can do.