A God without dominion, providence, and final causes, is nothing else but fate and nature.

  • -- Alexander Pope 亚历山大·波普

一个没有统治权、天意和最终目标的上帝,只不过是命运和自然。

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A mountain is composed of tiny grains of earth. The ocean is made up of tiny drops of water. Even so, life is but an endless series of little details, actions, speeches, and thoughts. And the consequences whether good or bad of even the least of them are far-reaching.

山是由微小的土粒组成的。海洋是由微小的水滴组成的。即便如此,生活也只是无穷无尽的细节、行动、言语和思想。即使是最微不足道的事情,其好与坏的影响都是深远的。

The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

强者是弱者的天意。他是瞎子的眼睛,是软弱人的力量,是无防备人的盾牌。他弯下身子,俯视着倒下的人,笔直地站着。他通过举起别人而站起来。

Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it.

天意很清楚我的未来,我在卷尾猴身上所受的训练就是为它做准备。

Living on earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip around the sun every year.

生活在地球上是很昂贵的,但它确实包括每年一次绕太阳的免费旅行。