The existing principle of selfish interest and competition has been carried to its extreme point; and, in its progress, has isolated the heart of man, blunted the edge of his finest sensibilities, and annihilated all his most generous impulses and sympathies.

  • -- Frances Wright 弗朗西丝·莱特

现行的自私利益和竞争原则已经到了极点;在这一过程中,它孤立了人类的心灵,钝化了人类最敏锐的感情,消灭了人类最慷慨的冲动和同情心。

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I had hoped that the board would accept Johnny Hon's offer of a loan to buy the stadium back for the club, as I think this would be best way of continuing the long tradition of Cambridge United in Cambridge - and it was a generous offer.

我曾希望董事会能够接受汉恩提出的为俱乐部回购球场的贷款,因为我认为这将是延续剑桥联队悠久传统的最好方式——而且这是一个慷慨的提议。

We do not need to be shoemakers to know if our shoes fit, and just as little have we any need to be professionals to acquire knowledge of matters of universal interest.

我们不需要成为制鞋工人来知道我们的鞋子是否合脚,同样,我们也不需要成为专业人士来获得普遍感兴趣的知识。

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.

在这个世界上,有一半的伤害是由于那些想要感到自己很重要的人造成的。他们不是有意要伤害别人。但他们对这种伤害并不感兴趣。

Moral evil is the immorality and pain and suffering and tragedy that come because we choose to be selfish, arrogant, uncaring, hateful and abusive.

道德罪恶是由于我们选择自私、傲慢、冷漠、仇恨和虐待而产生的不道德、痛苦、苦难和悲剧。

Your heart just breaks, that's all. But you can't judge, or point fingers. You just have to be lucky enough to find someone who appreciates you.

你只是心碎了,仅此而已。但你不能评判,也不能指手画脚。你只需要足够幸运地找到一个欣赏你的人。

I am not generous about telling people who I am and what I like to do because it's my life and it only belongs to me and my friends and family.

我不会大方地告诉别人我是谁,我喜欢做什么,因为这是我的生活,它只属于我和我的朋友和家人。

It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past.

如果其他自私的国家不像过去那样干涉,它是可以重建的。

May your heart be lighter today.

愿你今天心情舒畅。