I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God.

  • -- Nicolaus Copernicus 哥白尼

我知道,哲学家的思想不受普通人的判断,因为他的努力是在上帝允许的人类理性范围内,寻求一切事物的真理。

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A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages... in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy.

毫无疑问,哲学家甚至有权研究所有语言结构中的那些区别……在这种情况下,这种区别可以归结为一种庸俗的错误,这种错误应当在哲学上加以纠正。

Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful; if there is any real emotion to express, the expression will be moving.

如果你的思想中有什么美,你的风度也会是美的;如果有什么真实的情感要表达,那一定是感人的。

There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.

很少有比冷静地回答他认为不应该严厉的批评更能使哲学家与众不同的了。

Part of making any endeavour is that each one has its own special problems. It's the nature of the process.

每一种努力都有其独特的问题。这是这个过程的本质。