One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.

  • -- Aldous Huxley 奥尔德斯·赫胥黎

爱国主义最大的吸引力之一——它满足了我们最坏的愿望。以我们国家的名义,我们可以间接地欺凌和欺骗。欺侮和欺骗,更重要的是,我们觉得自己是非常善良的。

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All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter.

所有物质的起源和存在都只靠一种力……我们必须假定,在这种力量的背后,存在着一个有意识的、有智慧的头脑。心灵是一切物质的母体。

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.

一个人的国家不是一片特定的土地、山脉、河流和森林,而是一个原则,而爱国主义就是对这个原则的忠诚。

Illegal downloading, digital cheating, and cutting and pasting other people's stuff may be easy, but that doesn't make those activities right.

非法下载、数字欺骗、剪切粘贴他人的东西可能很容易,但这并不意味着这些行为是正确的。

The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying.

追求卓越不如追求大,但它可以更令人满意。

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

意识到自己对事实一无所知是通往知识的一大步。

I know all about cheating. I've had six very successful marriages.

我对作弊了如指掌。我有过六次非常成功的婚姻。

These martyrs of patriotism gave their lives for an idea.

这些爱国主义烈士为一个理想献出了生命。

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

节约是一切美德的根源。