The Creator has not thought proper to mark those in the forehead who are of stuff to make good generals. We are first, therefore, to seek them blindfold, and then let them learn the trade at the expense of great losses.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

造物主认为不应该在额头上标记出那些有能力成为优秀将军的人。因此,我们首先要蒙住他们的眼睛,然后让他们以巨大的损失为代价来学习交易。

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We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.

我们这些有决定权的人可以轻声细语,也可以怒气冲冲。我们可以寻求挑战和烦恼,因为我们不需要保持温顺和安静。

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.

在每天的某个时刻,通过阅读、聆听和观看伟大的作品来寻求崇高。

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.

智慧是使我们的时间和知识得到合理利用的力量。

We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.

我们从经验中学到男人从经验中学不到任何东西。

Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.

出名很好,它不像坏或可怕或任何事情。

The proper study of mankind is man in his relation to his deity.

对人类的正确研究是人与神的关系。

A whistling girl and a crowing hen never came to a good end.

吹口哨的姑娘和啼叫的母鸡永远不会有好下场。

We can only learn to love by loving.

我们只有在爱中才能学会爱。

Nothing great ever came that easy.

没有什么伟大的事情来得那么容易。

I think life is really good.

我认为生活真的很好。