隨筆:Sir Marcus

Famous Quotes

• Respect should be earned, not given. Nobody is obliged to respect someone if they don't deserve it
• One should never underestimate the power of will.
• A powerful weapon, the mind is.
• An emperor is not born, he is made.
• The reason why Shido can become an internationally renowned financial centre today is because our predecessors were willing to accept Western knowledge instead of being complacent like other countries.
• Intolerance and Arrogance reveals a man's inadequate education.
• Never let the past distract you from the present.
• Love does NOT conquer all. It takes a lot of work to maintain a strong, loving relationship. It is childish to just count on love to shield you from all the ups and downs in an relationship.
• 父皇以前成日話：“做人要知進退，明得失，做人要學會審時度勢，權衡利弊，學懂觀察和取捨，先至可以成就大事”

日常

Sometimes I wonder if appointing me as the Vice Chairman of the Art Club is a wise decision.

社會

• Some say that we live at a time where everything can be bought and sold including dignity But I really hope that's not true.
• Some say that greed is the root of all evil. Yet I think not. In my opinion, It's greed that drives people to work harder and help the economy grow.
• 四都人無論衣食住行，生老病死，一生人都離不開黑曜石集團。

現實

我不明白，為什麼喜歡西方文化就會被扣上漢奸，假洋人，香蕉人這種帽子，就會被人罵黃皮白心。難道華人就一定只能喜歡自己的文化嗎？

日常

• There's nothing like a good cup of Earl Grey.
• Fine day, Sunday. In my opinion, best day of the week.
• This drink, I like it. Another!

政治和外交

• 四都府是希望帝國神聖且不可分離的部分，是直轄於希望帝國政府的地方行政區域。維護帝國主權、安全和發展利益是四都府政府和本王的職責所在，也是關乎全體四都居民的切身利益。任何人妄想離間皇室成員和分裂國土都注定失敗。
• Albeit those who accuse others might make one's blood boil, a civilised society like ours should forbear. However, those who decide to cross our line should keep in mind that "Nemo me impune lacessit."
• I admit I might have gone too far in a few places.

-對於自己發表的某些言論

• It is impossible to achieve peace overnight. We must clear the bad blood bit by bit.
• Henceforth, I shall stop making any offensive remarks. Except for my daily insults to Davy.
• To achieve peace with another, one must first admit their wrongdoings. Hence, I would like to apologise sincerely for all my past wrongdoings.

時裝

• I live for fur, I worship fur. After all, is there a man in all this wretched world who doesn't?
• What you wear represents you to the rest of the world. Hence it is important to keep in mind that one should never be under-dressed.

文化藝術

• 我希望他國能夠尊重希望帝國的藝術和文化發展
• 四都是一個文化匯集的地方，自古已和西方通商並受西方文化影響，受東亞文化圈影響少之又少，因此“把應該是東亞文化圈的國家寫了一大堆西方的名詞”此句純屬誤會。
• 禮貌和文化的背後如果有著勾心鬥角的私心，就失去了根本的意義
• As a man educated in the west, I might seem uncultured to people from the far east, but I'm sure that's just a cultural difference.

文學作品

• Kneeleth bef're me 'r thee shalt visage mine own wrath!

-“The Tyrant from Latveria"