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To say that a thing has never yet been done among men is to erect a barrier stronger than reason, stronger than discussion.

  • -- Thomas Brackett Reed 汤玛斯·勃兰契特·瑞德

说人类之间还没有做过一件事，这就等于竖起了一道比理性更强大、比讨论更强大的屏障。

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For humanism also appeals to man as man. It seeks to liberate the universal qualities of human nature from the narrow limitations of blood and soil and class and to create a common language and a common culture in which men can realize their common humanity.

因为人文主义也呼唤人的为人。它寻求把人类本性的普遍品质从血、土和阶级的狭隘限制中解放出来，并创造一种共同的语言和文化，在这种语言和文化中，人们可以实现他们共同的人性。

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Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.

智慧是知识的正确运用。知道并不等于明智。许多人懂得很多，却都是大傻瓜。再大的傻瓜也比不上有知识的傻瓜。但知道如何运用知识就是拥有智慧。

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If forgers and malefactors are put to death by the secular power, there is much more reason for excommunicating and even putting to death one convicted of heresy.

如果伪造者和罪犯被世俗权力处死，那么就有更多的理由将一个被判异端的人逐出教会，甚至处死。

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Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

砖墙的存在是有原因的。砖墙不是用来阻挡我们的。砖墙的存在是为了告诉我们，我们有多么渴望得到我们想要的东西。

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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.

明智的人会急于宽恕，因为他知道时间的真正价值，不会让它在不必要的痛苦中逝去。

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The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water.

天才就是在自己的艺术中找到快乐的人，而且只有他一个人，无论遇到什么困难，他都愿意为之努力。

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Designing a house is like doing a movie: Once you're done, you want to say, 'I hope you all enjoy it.'

设计一栋房子就像拍电影:一旦你完成了，你就想说，“我希望你们都喜欢它。”

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I believe in Heaven. I don't believe that this is it, and then we're done.

我相信有天堂。我不相信就这样，然后我们就完事了。

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Reason is a harmonising, controlling force rather than a creative one.

理性是一种协调、控制的力量，而不是一种创造性的力量。

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Give me one good reason why we should start over again.

给我一个我们应该重新开始的好理由。

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