The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.

  • -- Edward Sapir 爱德华·萨皮尔

现代思维在精神上越来越具有批判性和分析性,因此它必须为自己设计一种表达引擎,这种引擎在任何一点上都是逻辑上站得住脚的,而且往往与现代科学的严谨精神相对应。

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This means that the mind or spirit is present anywhere, because it is nowhere attached to any particular place. And it can remain present because, even when related to this or that object, it does not cling to it by reflection and thus lose its original mobility.

这意味着思想或精神存在于任何地方,因为它不依附于任何特定的地方。它之所以能保持存在,是因为即使当它与这个或那个物体相联系时,它也不会因为反射而依附于它,从而失去它最初的灵活性。

The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.

现代生活中最深刻的问题产生于个人要求在面对压倒一切的社会力量、历史遗产、外部文化和生活技巧时保持其存在的自主性和个性。

With the emergence of civilization, the rate of change shifted from hundreds of thousands of years to millennia. With the emergence of science as a way of knowing the universe, the rate of change shifted to centuries.

随着文明的出现,变化的速度从几十万年变成了几千年。随着科学作为了解宇宙的一种方式的出现,变化的速度转移到了几个世纪。

Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? Is not this also a return?

无论如何,我决不会说我丢了这样一件东西,但我已经把它找回来了。你的孩子死了吗?这是一种回报。你妻子死了吗?这是一种回报。你的财产被剥夺了吗?这不也是一种回报吗?

Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the only ones which can correctly be labeled 'wrong'.

有些人总是批评含糊不清的陈述。我倾向于对精确的陈述持批评态度;他们是唯一可以正确地贴上“错误”标签的人。

In conclusion, it appears that nothing can be more improving to a young naturalist, than a journey in distant countries.

总之,对一个年轻的博物学家来说,没有什么比到遥远的国家去旅行更有帮助的了。

If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.

如果我们真的想在精神上充实和慷慨,我们别无选择,只能在某种程度上信任。

The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more.

现代国家不再拥有任何东西,只有权利;它不再承认义务。

I'm very analytical, I'm very precise.

我非常善于分析,非常精确。