Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance.

  • -- Bertrand Russell 罗素

教条主义和怀疑主义在某种意义上都是绝对的哲学;一个肯定知道,另一个肯定不知道。哲学应该消散的是确定性,无论是知识还是无知。

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I think there was an absolute, deep gap between consensual relations between adults, which people may like or dislike, and people who physically impose themselves on children or misuse their authority to impose on children.

我认为,在成年人之间的自愿关系(人们可能喜欢或不喜欢这种关系)和那些把自己的身体强加于孩子或滥用职权强加于孩子的人之间,存在着绝对的、深刻的鸿沟。

I never imagined it wouldn't work out for me. I had that absolute certainty in myself that has seen me through, I think, and my parents were absolutely behind me all the way.

我从来没想过我不会成功。我对自己有绝对的信心,我想,正是这种信心帮助我度过了难关,而我的父母一直在我身后支持着我。

Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no understanding.

大量的怀疑导致大量的理解。小小的怀疑导致小小的理解。没有怀疑就没有理解。

I have the absolute confidence not to be number two, but then I have enough sense, also to realize that there can be no number one.

我有绝对的信心不要成为第二,但我有足够的理智,也意识到不可能有第一。

Dogmatism does not mean the absence of thought, but the end of thought.

教条主义并不意味着没有思想,而是思想的终结。

People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism.

人们已经超越了冷漠,超越了怀疑,进入了深深的犬儒主义。

More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity.

比追求确定性更重要的是追求清晰。