墓碑上這樣寫著：

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits

I dreamed of changing the world.

As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change.

So I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it too seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt

I settled for changing only family, those closest to me

But alas, they would have none of it.

And now as I lay on my deathbed, I suddenly realise :

If I had only changed myself first

Then, by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement,

I would then have been able to better my country

And who knows, I may even have changed the world

在我年輕的時候

我曾夢想改變這個世界

可當我成熟以後

我發現我不能夠改變這個世界

於是 我將目光縮短一些

那就只改變我的國家吧

可當我到了暮年的時候

我發現我根本沒有能力改變我的國家

於是 我僅僅是改變我的家庭

可是這也是不可能的

當我躺在床上行將就木的時候

我突然意識到：

如果當初我僅僅是從改變自己開始

也許我就能改變我的家庭

在家人的幫助和鼓勵下

也許我就能為我的國家做一些事情

然後，誰知道呢？

說不定我能改變這個世界！

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墓碑上這樣寫著：

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits

I dreamed of changing the world.

As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change.

So I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it too seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt

I settled for changing only family, those closest to me

But alas, they would have none of it.

And now as I lay on my deathbed, I suddenly realise :

If I had only changed myself first

Then, by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement,

I would then have been able to better my country

And who knows, I may even have changed the world

在我年輕的時候

我曾夢想改變這個世界

可當我成熟以後

我發現我不能夠改變這個世界

於是 我將目光縮短一些

那就只改變我的國家吧

可當我到了暮年的時候

我發現我根本沒有能力改變我的國家

於是 我最後的願望僅僅是改變我的家庭

可是這也是不可能的

當我躺在床上行將就木的時候

我突然意識到：

如果當初我僅僅是從改變自己開始

也許我就能改變我的家庭

在家人的幫助和鼓勵下

也許我就能為我的國家做一些事情

然後，誰知道呢？

說不定我能改變這個世界！

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