The overwhelming majority of theories are rejected because they contain bad explanations, not because they fail experimental tests.

  • -- David Deutsch 大卫·德伊奇

绝大多数理论被拒绝,是因为它们包含了错误的解释,而不是因为它们没有通过实验测试。

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It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.

被少数人压迫是不好的,但被多数人压迫更坏。因为群众中有一种潜在的力量,叫它发挥作用,少数人是很难抗拒的。但出于全体人民的绝对意志,除了叛国之外,没有任何呼吁,没有任何救赎,没有任何庇护。

A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport.

当一个国家的大多数人都有体育运动的个人需求时,这个国家才真正称得上是体育国家。