There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war.

  • -- Reinhold Niebuhr 莱茵霍尔德·尼布赫

在某些历史情况下,拒绝捍卫一个文明的遗产,不管它有多么不完美,反对暴政和侵略可能导致比战争更严重的后果。

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Even if we are spared destruction by war, our lives will have to change if we want to save life from self-destruction.

即使我们没有受到战争的破坏,如果我们想把生命从自我毁灭中拯救出来,我们的生活也必须改变。

When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.

当前景光明时,把它带到他们眼前;但是当情况不好的时候,什么也不要告诉他们。

There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, and middles.

没有黑白分明的情况。这是生活的一部分。高,低,中。

The consequences of an act affect the probability of it's occurring again.

行为的后果会影响它再次发生的可能性。

I want to create situations that give people something to think about.

我想创造一些让人们思考的情境。

Sooner or later everyone sits down to a banquet of consequences.

迟早每个人都会坐下来吃一顿后果严重的大餐。

A refusal of praise is a desire to be praised twice.

拒绝表扬就是想被表扬两次。