Like the winds that we come we know not whence and blow whither soever they list, the forces of society are derived from an obscure and distant origin. They arise before the date of philosophy, from the instincts, not the speculations of men.

  • -- Adam Ferguson 亚当·弗格森

社会的力量,就象我们不知道从哪里来的风,也不知道把它吹到什么地方去,不管它吹向什么地方一样,都是从一个遥远而不为人知的地方来的。它们产生于哲学出现之前,源于本能,而不是人类的思辨。

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A false-statement requires deceit and distortion for someone to buy it, but a truthful-statement sells itself.

虚假陈述需要欺骗和歪曲才能被人买到,而真实陈述却能出卖自己。

Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility. I do not like to be unkind.

我一生中只有一次差点失礼。我不喜欢不友善。

Bad faith likes discourse on friendship and loyalty.

不诚实喜欢谈论友谊和忠诚。

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

天下没有免费的午餐。