If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.

  • -- Lao Tzu 老子

大道废,有仁义;智慧出,有大伪;六亲不和,有孝慈;国家昏乱,有忠臣。

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Blind faith, no matter how passionately expressed, will not suffice. Science for its part will test relentlessly every assumption about the human condition.

盲目的信仰,不管表达得多么热烈,都是不够的。科学本身将无情地检验关于人类状况的每一个假设。

The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but it is the most difficult to play.

人类的声音是所有乐器中最美丽的,但它是最难演奏的。