The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

  • -- Walter Bagehot 沃尔特·巴格霍特

整个文明史充满了信条和制度,这些信条和制度最初是无价的,后来却致命。

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I was born in Jamaica but was educated by, and now serve, prestigious First World institutions, so I believe that I have a unique, dual perspective. To sidestep any biases I might have, I use the objective lens of the stock market to discover which policies actually delivered prosperity to emerging markets.

我出生在牙买加,但在著名的第一世界学府接受教育,现在在那里工作,所以我相信我有一个独特的、双重的视角。为了避免我可能存在的任何偏见,我利用股市的客观视角,来发现哪些政策实际上给新兴市场带来了繁荣。

I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions.

我认识到,教学和研究机构在很大程度上依赖于活跃的科学家参与管理职能。

Many activities and team play participation will give you a training that will prove invaluable later on in life.

许多活动和团队游戏的参与会给你一个训练,这将证明在以后的生活中是无价的。

Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country?

你知道西班牙人参军的比率比这个国家的任何人口都要高吗?

Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.

动作要快如风,形状要密如木。你们要攻击如火,也要安静如山。

Patients reported that their psychedelic sessions were an invaluable experiential training for dying.

病人报告说,他们的迷幻疗程是一种宝贵的濒死体验训练。

Look at an infantryman's eyes and you can tell how much war he has seen.

看看一个步兵的眼睛,你就知道他看到了多少战争。

Business is a combination of war and sport.

商业是战争和体育的结合。