And we owe science to the combined energies of individual men of genius, rather than to any tendency to progress inherent in civilization.

  • -- Chauncey Wright 他的学生赖特

我们把科学归功于天才个人的综合能力,而不是文明固有的任何进步趋势。

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Civilization is so hard on the body that some have called it a disease, despite the arts that keep puny bodies alive to a greater average age, and our greater protection from contagious and germ diseases.

文明对身体的要求是如此之高,以至于有些人把它称为一种疾病,尽管艺术能让弱小的身体活到更大的平均年龄,也能更好地保护我们免受传染病和细菌性疾病的侵害。

The line of least resistance in the progress of civilization is to make that theoretical postulate real by the continually increasing force of the world's public opinion.

文明进步中阻力最小的路线是通过不断增加的世界舆论力量使这一理论假设成为现实。

I have seen men hazard their fortunes, go on long journeys halfway around the world, forge friendships, even lie, cheat and steal, all for the gain of a book.

我看到人们冒着生命危险,长途跋涉,环游半个地球,建立友谊,甚至撒谎、欺骗和偷窃,所有这些都是为了一本书。

Men don't get smarter when they grow older. They just lose their hair.

男人不会随着年龄的增长而变得更聪明。他们只是掉了头发。