Surely, if knowledge is valuable, it can never be good policy in a country far wealthier than Tuscany, to allow a genius like Mr. Dalton's, to be employed in the drudgery of elementary instruction.

  • -- Charles Babbage 巴贝奇

当然,如果知识是有价值的,那么在一个远比托斯卡纳富裕的国家里,允许像道尔顿这样的天才从事基础教育的苦差事,绝不可能是一个好的政策。

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The thing about information is that information is more valuable when people know it. There's an exception for business information and super timely information, but in all other cases, ideas that spread win.

关于信息的事情是,当人们知道它的时候,信息更有价值。商业信息和超级及时的信息有一个例外,但在所有其他情况下,传播的思想都是赢家。

You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, And surely your habits... Will change your future.

你不能改变你的未来,但你可以改变你的习惯,当然你的习惯……将改变你的未来。

I would rather write for the instruction, or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich.

我宁愿为穷人的教育,甚至是为穷人的娱乐而写作,也不愿为富人的娱乐而写作。

Your company's most valuable asset is how it is known to its customers.

你的公司最有价值的资产是如何让客户了解它。

Instruction is the Intelligence that programs all creation.

指令是编写一切创造程序的智能。

Slowly but surely the sea is freezing over.

慢慢地,但可以肯定的是,海水正在结冰。