There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.

  • -- Henry David Thoreau 亨利·大卫·梭罗

有一千棵树砍去邪恶的枝子,有一棵树砍去邪恶的根茎。

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I don't think one can accurately measure the historical effectiveness of a poem; but one does know, of course, that books influence individuals; and individuals, although they are part of large economic and social processes, influence history. Every mass is after all made up of millions of individuals.

我不认为人们可以准确地衡量一首诗的历史效力;但人们当然知道,书籍影响着个人;个人,虽然他们是大的经济和社会进程的一部分,影响着历史。每个群体毕竟是由数百万个体组成的。

No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases it strikes the eye.

没有人注意到一点小恶,但当它增加时,它会击中眼睛。

Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

脚踏实地,思想要高远。

Evil doers are evil dreaders.

作恶的人是可怕的恶魔。