I. Power, Strategy & Leadership
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. — 亲近朋友，但要更亲近敌人。
The ends justify the means. — 结果可以证明手段的正当性。
Knowledge is power. — 知识就是力量。
He who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. — 愚公移山，志在不舍。
A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinion of sheep. — 狮子不在乎绵羊的看法。
If you want peace, prepare for war. — 欲求和平，必先备战。
Discretion is the better part of valor. — 审慎乃勇敢之母。
To lead people, walk behind them. — 欲为人先，必为人后。
History is written by the victors. — 历史由胜者书写。
The best revenge is massive success. — 最好的报复就是巨大的成功。
Keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them. — 说话留一线，日后好相见。
Attack is the best defense. — 进攻是最好的防御。
Give a man a mask and he will tell you the truth. — 给人一张面具，他就会诉说真心。
Divide and conquer. — 分而治之。
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. — 权力导致腐败，绝对的权力导致绝对的腐败。
Speak softly and carry a big stick. — 言语温和，手握大棒。
If you can’t beat them, join them. — 若不能击败对手，便与其同流。
Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven. — 宁为地狱之王，不为天堂之奴。
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. — 不战而屈人之兵，善之善者也。
All warfare is based on deception. — 兵者，诡道也。
II. Human Nature & Relationships
Observations on how people interact and what drives us.
Birds of a feather flock together. — 物以类聚，人以群分。
Actions speak louder than words. — 行胜于言。
Blood is thicker than water. — 血浓于水。
Familiarity breeds contempt. — 近之则不逊（亲极反疏）。
Still waters run deep. — 静水流深。
Character is destiny. — 性格决定命运。
Hell is other people. — 他人即地狱。
Man is a social animal. — 人是社交动物。
Every man has his price. — 每个人都有其价码。
Trust, but verify. — 信任，但要核实。
Misery loves company. — 同病相怜。
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. — 情人眼里出西施。
A friend to all is a friend to none. — 滥交者无友。
No man is an island. — 没人是一座孤岛。
The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing. — 感情自有其理，非理性所能知。
Honesty is the best policy. — 诚实乃上策。
Out of sight, out of mind. — 眼不见，心不烦。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. — 小别胜新婚。
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. — 莫过河拆桥。
Kindness is a language that the deaf can hear, and the blind can see. — 善良是聋子能听见、盲人能看见的语言。
III. Wisdom, Stoicism & Resilience
Timeless advice on facing hardship and finding balance.
This too shall pass. — 这也终将过去。
Silence is golden. — 沉默是金。
Carpe diem (Seize the day). — 只争朝夕 / 及时行乐。
Fortune favors the bold. — 上天眷顾勇者。
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. — 凡杀不死我的，必使我更强大。
Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one. — 不要再讨论什么是好人，直接做一个好人。
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. — 一个人若知道为何而活，便能忍受任何生活。
Control your perception. — 控制你的认知。
Happiness depends upon ourselves. — 幸福取决于我们自己。
The soul is dyed by the color of its thoughts. — 思想的颜色，决定了灵魂的底色。
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. — 平静的海面造就不出精悍的水手。
Practice makes perfect. — 熟能生巧。
Patience is a virtue. — 忍耐是一种美德。
Know thyself. — 认识你自己。
Moderation in all things. — 凡事有度。
The only constant in life is change. — 生命中唯一不变的就是改变。
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. — 蛋还没孵，先别数鸡。
Look before you leap. — 三思而后行。
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, who is poor. — 贫穷并非拥有太少，而是贪欲太多。
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — 千里之行，始于足下。
IV. Success, Ambition & Discipline
Focusing on achievement and the grind.
Rome wasn’t built in a day. — 罗马非一日建成。
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. — 有志者事竟成。
Success is a journey, not a destination. — 成功是旅程，而非终点。
Opportunities don’t happen. You create them. — 机会不是等来的，是创造出来的。
The early bird catches the worm. — 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise. — 静静努力，让成功替你发声。
Better late than never. — 亡羊补牢，未为晚也。
Don’t wait for opportunity. Create it. — 不要等待机会，而要创造机会。
Great things never come from comfort zones. — 舒适区里难成大器。
Failure is the mother of success. — 失败乃成功之母。
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. — 开始行动的秘诀是停止空谈。
Stay hungry, stay foolish. — 求知若渴，虚怀若谷。
Ambition is the path to success. — 雄心是通往成功的路径。
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. — 自律是目标与成就之间的桥梁。
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th. — 毅力就是失败19次后，在第20次成功。
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. — 当天才不努力时，勤奋能胜过天才。
Focus on the solution, not the problem. — 关注解决方案，而非问题本身。
Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. — 伟人有志向，庸人只有愿望。
Action is the foundational key to all success. — 行动是所有成功的基石。
Aim for the stars. — 志存高远。
V. Deep Reflections & Life Truths
Provocative thoughts on the nature of existence.
Life is short, art is long. — 人生苦短，艺术永恒。
The unexamined life is not worth living. — 未经审视的人生不值得过。
Truth is stranger than fiction. — 真相往往比小说更离奇。
All that glitters is not gold. — 发光的未必都是金子。
Empty vessels make the most noise. — 满瓶不动半瓶摇。
Time heals all wounds. — 时间会治愈一切伤痛。
Youth is wasted on the young. — 青春往往挥霍在年轻人身上。
Ignorance is bliss. — 无知便是福。
The pen is mightier than the sword. — 笔耕胜于剑锋。
Necessity is the mother of invention. — 需要是发明之母。
You reap what you sow. — 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
Money is a good servant but a bad master. — 金钱是良仆，亦是恶主。
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. — 入乡随俗。
No pain, no gain. — 一分耕耘，一分收获。
The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know. — 知之愈多，愈觉无知。
Easy come, easy go. — 来得容易，去得快。
Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance. — 美而无德，犹如无香之花。
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. — 像明天就会死去一样生活，像永生一样学习。
Two heads are better than one. — 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. — 我们唯一需要恐惧的，是恐惧本身。
