Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

  • -- Thomas Jefferson 托马斯·杰斐逊

只要罪恶还能忍受,人类宁可忍受,也不愿为了正义而废除他们所习惯的形式。

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The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt.

如果他们停止互相帮助,人类就会灭亡。没有相互帮助,我们就不能生存。因此,所有需要援助的人都有权向他们的同胞要求援助;有权柄赐给人的,没有一个人能不怀罪恶感地拒绝。

What is right? Simply put, it is any assignment in which the photographer has a significant spiritual stake... spiritually driven work constitutes the core of a photographer's contribution to culture.

什么是正确的?简单地说,这是任何一个任务,其中摄影师有重大的精神风险…精神驱动的作品是摄影师对文化贡献的核心。

In each individual the spirit is made flesh, in each one the whole of creation suffers, in each one a Savior is crucified.

在每一个人里面,灵成为肉身;在每一个人里面,全受造之苦;在每一个人里面,救主被钉十字架。

I've always been fascinated by the way that children and animals suffer stoically in a way that I don't think adults do.

我一直对儿童和动物的忍耐力很感兴趣,而我不认为成年人会这么做。

These weather events are not simply an example of what climate change could bring. They are caused by climate change.

这些天气事件不仅仅是气候变化可能带来的一个例子。它们是由气候变化引起的。

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.

我们习惯了在别人面前伪装自己,结果却在自己面前伪装了自己。

I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.

我习惯了睡觉,也习惯了在梦中想象疯子醒来时所想象的事情。

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

一小群有思想的人可以改变世界。事实上,这是唯一的东西。

Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

只要你的目标是履行你的职责,人类就会在你失败的地方给你荣誉。

I don't know how I feel right now.

我不知道我现在感觉如何。