My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.

  • -- William Tecumseh Sherman 威廉·特库姆塞·谢尔曼

因此,我的目的是鞭笞造反者,使他们的骄傲变得谦卑,跟随他们到最深处,使他们惧怕我们。恐惧是智慧的开端。

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All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of Human Rights in general, and the elevation and Rights of Woman in particular, nearly all my life.

我所能告诉你们的是,我尽我微薄的力量,在我的一生中,几乎一直在为人权,特别是妇女的地位和权利,大声疾呼。

If the grandfather of the grandfather of Jesus had known what was hidden within him, he would have stood humble and awe-struck before his soul.

如果耶稣的祖父的祖父的祖父知道他的内心隐藏着什么,他会谦卑地站在他的灵魂面前,对他肃然起敬。

My aim in homeschooling is to give my children the ability to be an adult learner, a skill set that will last the rest of their lives.

我在家上学的目的是让我的孩子们有能力成为一名成年学习者,这一技能将持续他们的余生。

The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.

奉承的目的是通过向我们保证我们已经形成的关于自己的观点是正确的,从而安慰和鼓励我们。