The interval between the decay of the old and the formation and establishment of the new constitutes a period of transition which must always necessarily be one of uncertainty, confusion, error, and wild and fierce fanaticism.

  • -- John Caldwell Calhoun 卡尔霍恩

旧的衰落与新的形成和建立之间的间隔构成了一个过渡时期,这个过渡时期必然是一个充满不确定性、混乱、错误和狂热的过渡时期。

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A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.

没有野心的人是死的。一个有野心但没有爱的人是死的。在这个世界上,一个对自己的祝福充满雄心和爱心的人是如此的充满活力。

Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up.

男人越老越有吸引力。但这对女性没什么用,尽管我们确实有一个优势:化妆。

Everyone always says that guys are intimidated by me, but I seriously doubt it. I mean, I'm five-foot-nothing!

每个人都说男生被我吓倒了,但我真的很怀疑。我的意思是,我只有五英尺高!

No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and musing meditation.

只有经过长时间的静坐和沉思之后,才会产生伟大的作品。

It is beyond a doubt that all our knowledge that begins with experience.

毫无疑问,我们所有的知识都是从经验开始的。

Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity.

狂热抹杀了人性的情感。

Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.

狂热是对怀疑的过度补偿。