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It is one of the consolations of philosophy that the benefit of showing how to dispense with a concept does not hinge on dispensing with it.

  • -- Willard Van Orman Quine 威拉德·冯·奥曼·蒯因

哲学的慰藉之一是，展示如何摒弃一个概念的好处并不取决于摒弃它。

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It is a great consolation for me to remember that the Lord, to whom I had drawn near in humble and child-like faith, has suffered and died for me, and that He will look on me in love and compassion.

当我想起主，就是我以谦卑和孩童般的信心亲近的主，曾为我受苦，为我死，他必以慈爱和怜悯看顾我，这对我是极大的安慰。

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Our system is the height of absurdity, since we treat the culprit both as a child, so as to have the right to punish him, and as an adult, in order to deny him consolation.

我们的制度是荒谬至极的，因为我们既把罪犯当作孩子来对待，以便有权惩罚他，又把他当作成年人来拒绝给予他安慰。

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To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat.

战胜自己是最好、最高尚的胜利;被自己的本性所征服是最糟糕、最可耻的失败。

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It is more Important to be of pure intention than of perfect action.

纯粹的意图比完美的行动更重要。

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