The story is a machine to think with.
释义:推究古代的事例来验证今天的情况,从而避免困惑;先揣度事情的始末,后仔细考虑,从而应对突发情况。这是对借鉴历史、谨慎行事的智慧的强调。
解析:主张统治者不应推崇贤能,不使人民争夺名位;不珍贵难得的财物,不使人民偷盗;不显耀足以引起贪心的事物,使民心不被扰乱。
I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will.