There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

  • -- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton 阿克顿

有两件事是不能正面攻击的:无知和心胸狭窄。它们只能被相反品质的简单发展所动摇。他们不愿意讨论。

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The white man's blood and bones have begotten this bronze race, and bequeathed to it in some degree qualities, tendencies, capabilities, such as are the inheritance of the highest order of human animals.

白人的血和骨头孕育了这个青铜种族,并在某种程度上给它留下了品质、倾向和能力,比如人类动物最高等级的遗传。

And yet I would not freely exchange my science for those of my fellow laureates. They are forever confined in their professional discussions to the small numbers of their fellow scientists.

然而,我不会自由地用我的科学来交换我的获奖者。他们的专业讨论永远局限于他们的少数科学家同行。

The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.

每一个公务员的公共性都是正当的讨论话题,任何人都可以公平地讨论他是否适合担任公职。

Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction.

大自然从不停止进步和发展,它诅咒一切不作为。

The reason there's so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it.

无知之所以如此之多,是因为拥有无知的人非常渴望分享无知。

If we have not heard of something, we say that it is ''unheard of.”

如果我们没有听说过某事,我们就说它是“前所未闻的”。

Happy the man when he has not the defects of his qualities.

当一个人没有他品质上的缺陷时,他是幸福的。

Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune.

无知是一种自愿性的不幸。