There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths.

  • -- Bertrand Russell 罗素

一个人如果没有舒适的神话的帮助,就不能面对生活的危险,这人有一点软弱和可鄙。

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What I'm doing is writing stories about women who care about justice. They are women who think about the difference between right and wrong, what's legal and illegal, ethical and unethical, moral and immoral.

我所做的是写关于关心正义的女性的故事。她们是思考对与错,什么是合法与非法,什么是道德与不道德,道德与不道德的女性。

I mean, look, Nancy Pelosi said in the very beginning this is going to be the most open, honest and ethical Congress in history. And what we're seeing is she's breaking that promise every day.

佩洛西一开始就说,这将是历史上最开放、最诚实、最讲道德的国会。我们看到的是她每天都在违背诺言。

Philosophical theories or ideas, as points of view, instruments of criticism, may help us to gather up what might otherwise pass unregarded by us.

哲学理论或思想,作为观点和批评的工具,可以帮助我们收集那些可能被我们忽视的东西。

None of God's Creatures absolutely consider'd are in their own Nature Contemptible; the meanest Fly, the poorest Insect has its Use and Vertue.

神所造的人,没有一个在本质上是可鄙的;最吝啬的苍蝇,最贫穷的昆虫也有它的用处和生命力。

To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong.

哲学立场既让我们困惑,又对进一步的探究关上了大门,从这个程度上说,它们很可能是错误的。

Idealists are foolish enough to throw caution to the winds. They have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.

理想主义者愚蠢到把谨慎抛到九霄云外。他们促进了人类进步,丰富了世界。

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

伟大的思想只对有思想的人说话,而伟大的行动却对全人类说话。