If I had only changed myself first
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 my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now, as I lie on my death bed, I suddenly realize:
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 have even changed the world.
譯文：
當我年輕的時候，我的想象力從沒有受到過局限，我夢想改變全世界。
當我長大後，我發現我不能改變這個世界，所以我將目標縮短了一些，決定只改變我的國家。
當我進入暮年後，我又發現我要改變國家真的不簡單，我最後決定我只想改變我的家庭。但是，這居然也不可能。
當我躺在牀上，臨終之前、我突然意識到： 如果一開始我僅僅去改變我自己，然後作爲一個榜樣，我可能改變我的家庭；在家人的幫助和鼓勵下，我可能爲國家做一些事情。然後誰知道呢？我甚至可能改變這個世界。
The words are said to be written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in the crypts of Westminster Abbey in London, England.
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