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Our civilization is still in a middle stage, scarcely beast, in that it is no longer wholly guided by instinct; scarcely human, in that it is not yet wholly guided by reason.

  • -- Theodore Dreiser 西奥多·德莱塞

我们的文明仍处于中间阶段，几乎可以说是禽兽，因为它不再完全受本能的支配;几乎没有人性，因为它还没有完全被理性所引导。

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People sometimes tell me that they prefer barbarism to civilization. I doubt if they have given it a long enough trial. Like the people of Alexandria, they are bored by civilization; but all the evidence suggests that the boredom of barbarism is infinitely greater.

人们有时告诉我，比起文明，他们更喜欢野蛮。我怀疑他们是否进行了足够长的试验。就像亚历山大的人们一样，他们对文明感到厌倦;但所有的证据都表明，野蛮行为的无聊程度要大得多。

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The fact is we can only love what we know personally. And we cannot know much. In public affairs, in the rebuilding of civilization, something less dramatic and emotional is needed, namely tolerance.

事实上，我们只能爱我们自己知道的。我们知道的不多。在公共事务中，在文明的重建中，需要一种不那么引人注目和情绪化的东西，即容忍。

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Sublime upon sublime scarcely presents a contrast, and we need a little rest from everything, even the beautiful.

崇高与崇高之间几乎没有什么对比，我们需要从一切中得到一点休息，即使是美丽的事物。

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Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.

永远不要挑起诉讼。几乎找不到比这样做更糟的人了。

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All policies should be guided by science, not just whose voice is the loudest.

所有的政策都应该以科学为指导，而不仅仅是谁的声音最大。

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The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

美好的生活是由爱所激励，由知识所引导。

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Reason is a passion; an instinct, a drive.

理性是一种激情;一种本能，一种动力。

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Instinct is untaught ability.

本能是无法教会的能力。

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