A linguistic system is a series of differences of sound combined with a series of differences of ideas.

  • -- Ferdinand de Saussure 索绪尔

语言系统是一系列的语音差异与一系列的思想差异相结合的产物。

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I believe in human dignity as the source of national purpose, human liberty as the source of national action, the human heart as the source of national compassion, and in the human mind as the source of our invention and our ideas

我相信人的尊严是国家目标的源泉,人的自由是国家行动的源泉,人的心灵是国家同情的源泉,人的思想是我们发明和思想的源泉

For psychological purposes the most important differences in conation are those in virtue of which the object is revealed as sensed or perceived or imaged or remembered or thought.

从心理学的角度来看,圆锥关系中最重要的区别是那些通过感觉、感知、想象、记忆或思维来揭示对象的区别。

But the key to our marriage is the capacity to give each other a break. And to realize that it's not how our similarities work together; it's how our differences work together.

但我们婚姻的关键是给彼此一个喘息的机会。意识到我们的相似之处并不是这样工作的;这是我们的分歧如何共同作用的。

Ideas are refined and multiplied in the commerce of minds. In their splendor, images effect a very simple communion of souls.

思想在思想的交流中得到升华和发展。在他们的辉煌中,意象产生了一种非常简单的心灵交流。

My father is the jailhouse. My father is your system... I am only what you made me. I am only a reflection of you.

我父亲是监狱看守。我的父亲是你的体制…我只是你创造的我。我只是你的一个影子。

I have faith in the jury system.

我对陪审团制度有信心。