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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Why should we, however, in economics, have to plead ignorance of the sort of facts on which, in the case of a physical theory, a scientist would certainly be expected to give precise information?

然而,在经济学中,我们为什么要以不了解某些事实为借口,而在物理理论中,科学家肯定会根据这些事实提供准确的信息?

That so unlikely an outcome should accrue to a man possessed of such limited talent and so many flaws, and one lacking in a sense of ethics and decency was one of the bitter ironies of history.

一个人拥有如此有限的才能和如此多的缺点,一个人缺乏道德感和正义感,这是历史上令人痛苦的讽刺之一。

There is no sinfulness in the will and affections without some error in the understanding. All lusts which a natural man lives in, are lusts of ignorance.

没有错误的理解,就没有意志和情感的罪恶。一个自然人的一切欲望都是无知的欲望。

All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.

只要有可能,所有的人都声称自己是诚实的。相信所有人都诚实是愚蠢的。相信没有这样的人更糟糕。

No doubt these rocky islands have suggested the idea worked out in gardens, and they have been well imitated.

毫无疑问,这些多岩石的岛屿表明,这个想法是在花园中实现的,而且它们被很好地模仿了。

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。

The mind is the result of the torments the flesh undergoes or inflicts upon itself.

心灵是肉体所经历或施加于自身的痛苦的结果。

Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly.

形而上学不过是一种异常顽固的努力,目的是要清晰地思考。

I hate the way that, even though I've moved on, you still sneak into my mind.

我讨厌这样的方式,即使我已经离开,你仍然潜入我的脑海。

There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet.

你身边到处都是人,把自己脚的毛病归咎于自己的靴子。

A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.

一个总是宣称自己不是傻瓜的人,通常都会有他的怀疑。

I don't fool myself. I can't see myself doing Shakespeare.

我不骗自己。我看不出自己在演莎士比亚。

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.

你知道,我的信仰是承认一些怀疑的。

A fool talks most when he has the least to say.

蠢人话不多,说得最多。