Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.

  • -- Adam Smith 亚当·史密斯

要使一个国家从最低的野蛮状态发展到最富裕的状态,除了和平、轻松的税收和可容忍的司法制度之外,没有什么别的必要条件:其余的一切都是由事物的自然进程所带来的。

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There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better.

有大量的残疾退伍军人,退伍军人管理局没有做好准备。我知道情况越来越好了。

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real job - so I started doing a little standup.

我大学时学的是喜剧,但我的专业是娱乐管理——这意味着我不会找到一份真正的工作——所以我开始做一些单口相声。

Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence of all drama

回溯到野蛮和文明时代,在所有语言中,我们都能从模仿行为中找到这种本能的快乐,而这正是所有戏剧的精髓所在

There is so much that must be done in a civilized barbarism like war.

在像战争这样的野蛮文明中,有许多事情必须做。

The degree of loving is measured by the degree of giving.

爱的程度是由给予的程度来衡量的。

To some degree. I know I couldn't do it anymore.

在某种程度上。我知道我不能再这样了。