Diplomacy is not an end in itself if it does not advance the interests of the nation.

Sustainability is not an option; it's a necessity for long-term success.

To utter a performative is not to make a statement， and therefore the utterance of a performative is neither true nor false.

The companies that will thrive are those that see environmental challenges as design opportunities.

阅读的行为是一种共情的行为。

战略就是做出选择、权衡取舍；就是要有意识地选择与众不同。

【译文】贫穷而没有怨恨很难，富裕而不骄狂是容易的。

一个人懒惰又奢侈，生活就会贫困；勤劳而节俭，生活就会富足。

I had ambition not only to go farther than any man had been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go.