True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

  • -- Akhenaton 阿肯纳顿

真正的智慧与其说是自以为是,不如说是愚蠢。智慧人屡次疑惑,就改变心意。愚妄人固执,不疑惑。除了自己的无知,他什么都知道。

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I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another.

我怀疑上帝是否很关心你选择哪一种光荣的职业。但他在乎你们是否彼此相爱,彼此服事。

Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today and it will set the pace tomorrow.

无知永远不会过时。它昨天很流行,今天很流行,明天会成为潮流。

Faith and doubt both are needed - not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.

信念和怀疑都是必要的——不是作为对手,而是并肩工作,带领我们绕过未知的弯路。

Men of integrity are generally pretty obstinate, in adhering to an opinion once adopted.

正直的人一旦接受一种意见,通常是相当顽固的。

When the mind is quiet, your concentration is increased and you experience inner peace.

当你的心智平静下来,你的注意力就会增强,你就会体验到内心的平静。

Anyone who works is a fool. I don't work - I merely inflict myself upon the public.

任何工作的人都是傻瓜。我不工作——我只是把自己强加于公众。

Vanity dies hard; in some obstinate cases it outlives the man.

虚荣死很难;在某些顽固的情况下,它比人活得长。

If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

瞎子领瞎子,两个人都要掉在坑里。

Human folly does not impede the turning of the stars.

人类的愚蠢并不妨碍星星的转动。

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.

旅行使聪明人更好,使蠢人更坏。

Wisdom rides upon the ruins of folly.

智慧骑在愚昧的废墟上。

A fool's speech is a bubble of air.

蠢人的讲话是空话。

I'm a historian in my own mind.

在我看来,我是个历史学家。

No man is infallible.

人无完人。