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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To worship god even for the sake of salvation or any other reward is equally degenerate. Love knows no reward. Give your love unto to god, but do not ask anything in return even from him through pray.

敬拜神,即使是为了救恩或任何其他的奖赏,也是同样堕落的。爱情没有报酬。你们要将爱心归给神,就是祷告,也不要向他求什么报答。

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。

In the battle that is philosophy all the techniques of war, including looting and camouflage, are permissible.

在哲学的战斗中,所有的战争技巧,包括抢劫和伪装,都是允许的。

It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.

聪明人就是从书中从生活的烦恼中得到安慰。