Though builders may build, in the main they follow the plans of architects. Teachers teach, but they must have a text. Politicians govern, but only upon the flow of commentary that raises them up or casts them down.

  • -- Mark Helprin 普林

虽然建筑商可能会建造,但他们基本上遵循的是建筑师的计划。老师教书,但他们必须有课本。政客们治理国家,但仅仅是建立在抬高或贬低他们的评论之上。

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There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.

没有什么比高效地做根本不应该做的事情更没用的了。

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

计划因缺乏建议而失败,但有了许多顾问,计划就成功了。

The bar raises as you go.

你走,酒吧就会越高。