国君自以为神圣聪明，而不去咨询官吏，自以为国家安定强大，而不注重防守，周围的邻国图谋侵略他却不知道戒备。 

I’m like a head trip to listen to, ‘cause I’m only givin’ you things you joke about with your friends inside your living room.

I earnestly wish to point out in what true dignity and human happiness consists.

The greatest threat to democracy is not from external enemies but from internal decay and the loss of civic virtue.

我学会了不能控制一切，有时候你只能放手。

科学不是一场竞赛；而是一场耐心与精确的旅程。

Economic research should aim to inform real-world decision-making.