A man never speaks of himself without losing something. What he says in his disfavor is always believed, but when he commends himself, he arouses mistrust.

  • -- Michel de Montaigne 蒙塔尼米歇尔

谈到自己,一个人总会失去一些东西。人们总是相信他说的对自己不利的话,但当他自我表扬时,却引起了人们的不信任。

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The problem with a purely collective system is not only that it requires economic growth, and the right sort of demographic trends, but that it prevents people thinking about their futures in a responsible way.

一个纯粹的集体体系的问题不仅在于它需要经济增长和正确的人口趋势,还在于它阻止人们以负责任的方式思考自己的未来。

Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.

增长是一种不稳定的前进运动:前进两步,后退一步。记住这一点,对自己要温柔。