If a test of civilization be sought, none can be so sure as the condition of that half of society over which the other half has power.

  • -- Harriet Martineau 马蒂诺

如果要对文明进行检验,没有人能像社会的那一半人的状况那样确定,而社会的那一半人又掌握着权力。

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Thousands of years and many civilizations have defined a marriage as the union between one man and one woman. With few exceptions, those civilizations that did not follow that perished.

几千年来,许多文明都把婚姻定义为一男一女之间的结合。除了少数例外,那些没有跟随其后的文明都灭亡了。

Our championship committee pledged to review entry conditions and to assess how women golfers might compete on equal terms with men for a place in the Open.

我们的锦标赛委员会承诺将审查参赛条件,并评估女性高尔夫球手如何与男性选手平等竞争公开场地。

If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

如果没有女人,我们还会蹲在洞穴里吃生肉,因为我们创造文明是为了给我们的女朋友留下深刻的印象。

The future condition of the conquered power depends on the will of the conquerer

被征服国家的未来状况取决于征服者的意志