That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by keeping up the quarrels of nations is as shocking as it is true.

  • -- Thomas Paine 托马斯·潘恩

所有国家都有以战争为生的人,而且不断地发生国家间的争吵,这是令人震惊的事实。

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War is, at first, the hope that one will be better off; next, the expectation that the other fellow will be worse off; then, the satisfaction that he isn't any better off; and, finally, the surprise at everyone's being worse off.

战争最初是希望人们生活得更好;其次,预期另一个人的境况会更糟;然后,他没有变得更好的满足感;最后,每个人的境况都在恶化,这让我很惊讶。

Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which, if it is to be marketed with consumer appeal, must carry Green Shield stamps.

恶有恶报。这是一种美德,如果它要在市场上引起消费者的兴趣,就必须贴上绿色盾牌的邮票。

People were hurt, and because they were hurt, they were angry and quarreled and were jealous of one another.

人们受到伤害,因为他们受到伤害,他们生气,争吵,互相嫉妒。

Editing is the same as quarrelling with writers - same thing exactly.

编辑就像和作家争吵一样——完全一样。