It is because nations tend towards stupidity and baseness that mankind moves so slowly; it is because individuals have a capacity for better things that it moves at all.

  • -- George Gissing 乔治?吉辛

正是因为国家倾向于愚蠢和卑劣,人类才行动得如此缓慢;正是因为个人有能力做更好的事情,它才会发生变化。

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There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity - the law of nature and of nations.

只有一条适用于所有人的法律,那就是支配所有法律的法律,我们造物主的法律,人类的法律,正义,公平的法律——自然和国家的法律。

The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations.

只要对历史稍有了解,就会发现,强大的共和国是最好战、最肆无忌惮的国家。

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

愚蠢的人既不原谅也不忘记;天真的原谅和遗忘;智者宽恕而不遗忘。

If you're gonna be stupid you gotta be tough.

如果你想变得愚蠢,你必须变得坚强。