What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error.

  • -- Raymond Aron 雷蒙·阿隆

被认为是乐观的,往往是一个智力上的错误。

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The concept of reason itself appears as an artificial attempt to separate intellectual powers from the frustrations, emotions, and accidents which cause events; the concept of reason is viewed as facade to prevent change.

理性的概念本身似乎是一种人为的企图,试图把理智的力量同引起事件的挫折、情绪和意外事件分开;理性的概念被看作是防止变化的门面。

I am an optimist, unrepentant and militant. After all, in order not to be a fool an optimist must know how sad a place the world can be. It is only the pessimist who finds this out anew every day.

我是一个乐观主义者,不后悔,好战。毕竟,为了不做一个傻瓜,乐观主义者必须知道这个世界会有多么悲伤。只有悲观主义者每天才会重新发现这一点。

It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of truth.

让一个人知道他犯了错误是一回事,让他掌握真理是另一回事。

Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.

不仅另一个世界是可能的,她在她的路上。在安静的日子里,我能听到她的呼吸声。

The study of error serves as a stimulating introduction to the study of truth.

对错误的研究是对真理研究的一种启发性的介绍。

I am probably a pseudo-intellectual.

我可能是个伪知识分子。