The consciousness of the falsity of present pleasures, and the ignorance of the vanity of absent pleasures, cause inconstancy.

  • -- Blaise Pascal 巴斯卡

意识到眼前快乐的虚假性,以及对缺乏快乐的虚荣心的无知,导致了无常。

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The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.

这个世界上的邪恶几乎总是来自无知,如果他们缺乏理解,善意和恶意可能造成同样多的伤害。

Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!

神秘不过是无知的另一种说法;如果我们是无所不知的,一切将是完全清楚的!

Always first draw fresh breath after outbursts of vanity and complacency.

在虚荣心和自满情绪爆发之后,一定要先吸一口气。

Never find fault with the absent.

永远不要对缺席的人吹毛求疵。

Vanity is my favourite sin.

虚荣是我最大的罪恶。