However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue.

  • -- Wilhelm von Humboldt 威廉·冯·洪堡

无论邪恶的不道德行为有多大,我们都不能忘记,它并非没有其有益的后果。只有通过极端,人们才能到达智慧和美德的中间道路。

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That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme poverty.

这让我感觉很好,没有去一个外面是极度贫困的度假胜地。

Extremes in nature equal ends produce; In man they join to some mysterious use.

自然界的两个极端产生的结果是相同的;在人类中,它们有一些神秘的用途。

I don't think that the Internet has contributed greatly to immorality.

我不认为互联网对不道德行为有很大的贡献。