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The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

  • -- Walter Bagehot 沃尔特·巴格霍特

整个文明史充满了信条和制度，这些信条和制度最初是无价的，后来却致命。

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The EU should be concentrated on adapting to globalisation and global competitiveness, not building more powerful centralised institutions in Brussels.

欧盟应该专注于适应全球化和全球竞争力，而不是在布鲁塞尔建立更强大的中央机构。

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Patients reported that their psychedelic sessions were an invaluable experiential training for dying.

病人报告说，他们的迷幻疗程是一种宝贵的濒死体验训练。

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I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.

我仔细检查过自己，发现我不适合服兵役。

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This was one of the casualties of war, that trust itself seemed to die a thousand deaths.

这是一场伤亡惨重的战争，那信任本身似乎就死了一千个人。

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The time I've spent in professional Premiership club rugby has been invaluable.

我在英超职业橄榄球俱乐部度过的时光是无价的。

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Wars are the strongest evidence for the claim that man is still a wild animal.

战争是证明人类仍然是野生动物的最有力证据。

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A camel is a horse designed by a committee.

骆驼是由委员会设计的马。

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Love is a kind of military service.

爱情是一种服兵役。

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