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.
譯文：
當我年輕的時候，我的想像力從沒有受到過限制，我夢想改變這個世界。
當我成熟以後，我發現我不能改變這個世界，我將目光縮短了些，決定只改變我的國家。
當我進入暮年後，我發現我不能改變我的國家，我的最後願望僅僅是改變一下我的家庭。但是，這也不可能。
當我躺在牀上，行將就木時，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。
Source unknown, so far no evidence of tomb's inscription.