It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates the contrary, and we have but to go back to the last war to see the appalling effect of nations competing in great armaments.

  • -- Frank B. Kellogg 弗兰克·B·凯洛格

说各国在建设军备方面能够相互竞争而永远不使用军备,这是毫无根据的。历史恰恰相反,我们只要回顾上次战争,就可以看到各国在强大军备中竞争的可怕后果。

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The only history is a mere question of one's struggle inside oneself. But that is the joy of it. One need neither discover Americas nor conquer nations, and yet one has as great a work as Columbus or Alexander, to do.

唯一的历史只是一个人内心斗争的问题。但这就是它的乐趣所在。一个人既不需要发现美洲,也不需要征服其他国家,然而他要做的工作却和哥伦布或亚历山大一样伟大。

If nations could only depend upon fair and impartial judgments in a world court of law, they would abandon the senseless, savage practice of war.

如果各国只能依靠一个世界法院的公正和不偏不倚的判决,它们就会放弃毫无意义的野蛮战争做法。

But what is the use of preaching the Gospel to men whose whole attention is concentrated upon a mad, desperate struggle to keep themselves alive?

但是,如果一个人的全部注意力都集中在疯狂而绝望的求生斗争上,向他宣讲福音又有什么用呢?

I know of no greater work for humanity than in the cause of peace, which can only be achieved by the earnest efforts of nations and peoples.

据我所知,人类最伟大的工作莫过于和平事业,而和平事业只有通过各国和各国人民的认真努力才能实现。

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

我喜欢结婚。找到一个特别的人,你想让他/她生气一辈子,这是多么美好的一件事。

We hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilized age.

我们认为,在文明时代产生的一首伟大的诗,是对天才最出色的证明。