Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.

  • -- Theodore Roosevelt 西奥多·罗斯福

当然,战争是可以避免的;但它们比某种和平要好得多。

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Everything in war is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. The difficulties accumulate and end by producing a kind of friction that is inconceivable unless one has experienced war.

战争中的一切都是简单的,但最简单的事情是困难的。困难的积累和结束产生了一种摩擦,这种摩擦除非经历过战争,否则是不可想象的。

We must cultivate, all of us, a certain ignorance, a certain blindness, or society will not be tolerable.

我们所有人都必须培养某种无知,某种盲目,否则社会将无法容忍。

As a general rule, I don't plan to travel with my Oscars, but we may have to make an exception.

一般来说,我不打算带着我的奥斯卡奖去旅行,但我们可能要破例了。

So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall.

所以我想让我的孩子上公立学校,因为我认为这是一个更好的整体教育。

Waging war we understand, but not waging peace, or at any rate less consciously so.

我们理解发动战争,但不是发动和平,或者至少是不自觉地发动和平。

Those who are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

与人交战的人并不与自己和平相处。

The first rule of snooping is to come at it sideways.

偷窥的首要原则是侧身偷窥。

War its thousands slays, Peace its ten thousands.

战争造成千万人死亡,和平造成万人死亡。

In law, nothing is certain but the expense.

在法律上,除了费用,没有什么是确定的。

Business will be either better or worse.

生意不是好就是坏。