The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil rather because of the punishment that it brings than because of its own foulness.

  • -- Aristotle 亚里士多德

一般人天生容易受恐惧而不是敬畏所左右,不作恶而不是因为作恶所带来的惩罚而不是因为作恶本身的肮脏。

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If in my fight I can encourage even some people to understand and to abandon policies they now so blindly follow, I shall not regret any punishment I may incur.

如果在我的斗争中,我能鼓励甚至一些人去理解和放弃他们现在盲目遵循的政策,我将不会为我可能受到的任何惩罚感到后悔。

That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell.

为了使圣徒能更充分地享受他们的福乐和上帝的恩典,他们被允许看到地狱中被诅咒者的惩罚。