A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.

  • -- Emil Cioran 萧沆

只有当一个文明的神被毁灭时,这个文明才会被毁灭。

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What it values most of all is the sum total of events and the advance of civilization, which carries individuals along with it; but, indifferent to details, it cares less to have them real than noble or, rather, grand and complete.

它最看重的是所有事件和文明进步的总和,而文明进步也带来了个人;但是,对细节漠不关心,它更关心的是高尚,或者,更确切地说,宏大和完整,而不是真实的细节。

People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour at the wrong time. It destroyed me.

人们没有买那么多唱片。我的唱片公司不需要我。我经历了三家唱片公司,在错误的时间进行巡演。它毁了我。

By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and pretend to be somebody else.

我所说的粗俗,是指文明的罪恶,它使人为自己和近亲感到羞耻,并假扮成另一个人。

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

但是人不是为失败而生的。一个人可以被毁灭,但不能被打败。