History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.

  • -- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton 阿克顿

历史不是记忆的负担,而是心灵的启迪。

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I notice increasing reluctance on the part of marketing executives to use judgment; they are coming to rely too much on research, and they use it as a drunkard uses a lamp post for support, rather than for illumination.

我注意到,营销主管越来越不愿意使用判断;他们越来越依赖于研究,就像醉汉用灯柱支撑而不是照明一样。

God gave man work, not to burden him, but to bless him, and useful work, willingly, cheerfully, effectively done, has always been the finest expression of the human spirit.

神给人工作,不是要他负担,而是要祝福他,而有用的工作,心甘情愿地、愉快地、有效地完成,一直是人类精神的最好表现。

For a novelist, it's kind of an onerous burden to represent an entire culture.

对于小说家来说,代表整个文化是一种沉重的负担。

Morality will perform all this; and Morality is the fruit of Illumination.

道德将完成这一切;道德是光明的果实。