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There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.

  • -- Henry David Thoreau 亨利·大卫·梭罗

过去从来没有，现在也不太可能很快就会出现一个哲学家的国家，我也不确定是否应该出现这样一个国家。

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When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm.

当一个人看到他想要的东西时，他必须思考这样一个事实:随着时间的推移，它可能涉及到可憎的东西。当他看到有益的事情时，他应该意识到迟早它也会带来危害。

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We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的:人人生而平等;他们被造物主赋予某些不可剥夺的权利;其中包括生命、自由和对幸福的追求。

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This is odd, but there are certain things that are really embarrassing to talk about - one is my job and the success that I've had in it, and the other is money.

这很奇怪，但是有一些事情是真的令人尴尬的谈论-一个是我的工作和我在其中取得的成功，另一个是钱。

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Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral.

把建造鸡舍和建造大教堂看作是同样可取的。

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