Man changes often but improves seldom. 人常变，但很少进步。
The worse the wheel, the more it creaks. 轮子越坏，发出的吱吱声就越多。
He that reckons without his host must reckon twice. 不请主人作客，自己算计。
There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it. 世界上没有善恶之分，有的只是权力和那些无力追求权力的人。 -- J. K. Rowling J.K.罗琳
(Like) the look of the miser at his bankrupt debtor. (例如)守财奴看着破产的债务人的样子。
Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable. 意识使身心问题变得非常棘手。 -- Thomas Nagel 托马斯·内格尔
It is easy to get a thousand soldiers, but difficult to get one general. 要得到一千名士兵很容易，但要得到一位将军却很困难。
Its gude to dread the warst, the best will be the welcomer. 畏惧战争是一种习惯，最好的总会受到欢迎。
The greatest oaks have been little acorns. 最大的橡树是小橡子。
If you are in a hurry, go via the roundabout. 如果你赶时间，可以绕道而行。