He is senseless who would match himself against a stronger man; for he is deprived of victory and adds suffering to disgrace.

  • -- Hesiod 海西奥德

与强者较量的人是愚蠢的;因为他被夺去胜利,使苦难加在羞辱上。

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Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.

人类所处的环境使人类遭受了无数的痛苦和悲伤,然而,仿佛大自然在生活中播种的罪恶还不够多,我们还在不断地增加痛苦,通过彼此间的残忍对待使共同的灾难更加恶化。

Man is born broken. He lives by mending. The grace of God is glue.

人生来就是破碎的。他靠缝补为生。上帝的恩典是粘合剂。