Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.

  • -- Henry Steele Commager 康马杰

当权者总是认为批评他们的政策是危险的。他们总是把自己的政策等同于爱国主义,认为批评具有颠覆性。

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You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck.

你将启动许多项目,但只有时间完成其中的几个。所以,思考、计划、发展、推出并发掘有责任心的优秀人才。给他们权力,让他们承担责任。自己尝试做太多会造成瓶颈。

There are two kinds of power you have to fight. The first is the money, and that's just our system. The other is the people close around you, knowing when to accept their criticism, knowing when to say no.

你必须对抗两种力量。首先是钱,这只是我们的制度。另一种是你身边的人,知道什么时候接受他们的批评,知道什么时候说不。

Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"

有些人看到事情的本来面目,会说:“为什么?”我梦想着从未有过的事情,我说:“为什么不呢?”

The rule in carving holds good as to criticism; never cut with a knife what you can cut with a spoon.

雕刻的规则适用于批评;能用勺子切东西,切莫用刀。

Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.

民族主义是一种幼稚的疾病。它是人类的麻疹。

There is no moral authority like that of sacrifice.

没有一种道德权威比得上牺牲。