There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.

-- Henry David Thoreau 亨利·大卫·梭罗

过去从来没有，现在也不太可能很快就会出现一个哲学家的国家，我也不确定是否应该出现这样一个国家。

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When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm.

当一个人看到他想要的东西时，他必须思考这样一个事实:随着时间的推移，它可能涉及到可憎的东西。当他看到有益的事情时，他应该意识到迟早它也会带来危害。

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Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane.

有时候我们需要告诉自己，我们不会为了保持理智而去做某些事情。

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Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.

把建造鸡舍和建造大教堂看作是同样可取的。

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There is a certain combination of anarchy and discipline in the way I work.

我的工作方式既混乱又有纪律。

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