The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
预言是人类唯一一项无法经由练习而改善的技术。
【译文】得到恩惠很深时应及早退出身来，春风得意时要及时罢休。千万不要等到是非传入耳内，致使过去的恩爱变成怨仇。
Every scientific discovery should be measured by its contribution to human welfare.