When I was young and free my imagination had no limits, I dreamed I could change the world.
As I grew older and wiser, I realised the world would not change. And I decided to shorten my sights somewhat and change only my country. But it seemed immovable.
As I entered my twighlight years, in one last desperate attempt, I sought to change only my family, those closest to me; but alas they would have none of it.
And now here I lie in my death bed and realise, perhaps for the first time, that if only I had changed myself first then, by example, I may have influenced my family and with their encouragement and support I may have bettered my country, and who knows, I may have changed the world.
译文：
当我年轻的时候，我的想像力从没有受到过限制，我梦想改变这个世界。
当我成熟以后，我发现我不能改变这个世界，我将目光缩短了些，决定只改变我的国家。
当我进入暮年后，我发现我不能改变我的国家，我的最后愿望仅仅是改变一下我的家庭。但是，这也不可能。
当我躺在牀上，行将就木时，我突然意识到： 如果一开始我仅仅去改变我自己，然后作为一个榜样，我可能改变我的家庭；在家人的帮助和鼓励下，我可能为国家做一些事情。然后谁知道呢？我甚至可能改变这个世界。
Source unknown, so far no evidence of tomb's inscription.