从崇高到可笑仅一步之遥。- 谚语
There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. – Proverb
以铜为镜，可以正衣冠；以史为镜，可以知兴替；以人为镜，可以明得失。- 李世民
With a bronze mirror, one can see whether he is properly attired; with history as a mirror, one can understand the rise and fall of a nation; with a man as a mirror, one can see whether he is right or wrong. – Li ShiMin
Proverbs are the cream of a nation's thought. - Proverb
谚语是一国思想的精华。- 谚语
Liberty is not license. – Maxim
自由不等于放纵。- 格言
一无所求的人是幸福的，因为他永远也不会失望。 – 蒲柏
Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall not be disappointed. – Alexander Pope
历史往往重演。- 格言
History repeats itself. – Maxim
食疗剩于医疗。- 谚语
Diet cures more than doctors. – Proverb
水照自己脸，酒映他人心。- 格言
In the water you may see your own face; in wine, the heart of another. – Maxim
世上无难事，只怕有心人。- 汉语成语
Nothing is difficult to a willing mind (or heart). (A willful man will have his way.) - Chinese Idiom
Consent makes law. - Maxim
公正成法律。- 格言
天时地利人和。- 汉语成语
A good opportunity, favorable geographical location and the support from the people. - Chinese Idiom
The pursuit of knowledge has no end. - Chinese Idiom
学无止境。- 汉语成语
活着就要发挥作用，这就是生活的全部内容。- 霍姆斯
To live is to function. That is all there is in living. – Holmes
维持友谊需要三件事：当面尊重他，背后赞扬他，需要时帮助他。- 格言
To preserve a friend three things are required: to honor him present, praise him absent, and assist him in his necessities. – Maxim
Think of this way and that; ruminate. - Chinese Idiom
左思右想。- 汉语成语
Do unto him as he does unto others. - Chinese Idiom
以其人之道，还治其人之身。- 汉语成语
仁者见仁，智者见智。- 汉语成语
The benevolent see benevolence, and the wise see wisdom. (Different people have different views or opinions.) - Chinese Idiom
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重。- 汉语成语
The gift itself may be as light as a goose feather, but sent from afar, it conveys deep feeling. - Chinese Idiom
战争一爆发，地狱门就开。- 谚语
War begun (or commenced), hell unchained. – Proverb
不立大志，难攀高峰。- 格言
If you don't aim high you will never hit high. - Maxim
