Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man.

  • -- Alexander Pope 亚历山大·波普

你当晓得自己,不要以为神鉴察。真正研究人类的是人。

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I believe that man will not merely endure. He will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance.

我相信人类不仅能忍受。他将获胜。他是不朽的,不是因为只有他在万物中有无穷无尽的发言权,而是因为他有一个灵魂,一个能够同情、牺牲和忍耐的精神。

Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.

货币是人类有史以来最糟糕的货币。它洗劫城市,把人们赶出家园,它教导并腐蚀最有价值的头脑,让他们做出卑劣的行为。

There are plenty of men who philander during the summer, to be sure, but they are usually the same lot who philander during the winter-albeit with less convenience.

可以肯定的是,有很多男人在夏天的时候会到处拈花惹草,但他们通常都是在冬天拈花惹草的同一群人——尽管不太方便。

Study hard so that you can master technology, which allows us to master nature.

努力学习,这样你才能掌握技术,这让我们掌握自然。

I don't sit around and study the pages of a script over and over again.

我不会坐在那里一遍又一遍地研究剧本。

A man cannot become an atheist merely by wishing it.

一个人不能仅仅凭希望就成为无神论者。