There is a kind of courtesy in skepticism. It would be an offense against polite conventions to press our doubts too far.

-- George Santayana 乔治·桑塔亚纳

怀疑中有一种礼貌。过分强调我们的怀疑将是对礼貌惯例的冒犯。

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Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing.

现代的愤世嫉俗者和怀疑论者……给那些他们托付给孩子们思想的人支付比给那些他们托付给他们管道维修的人更少的工资没有害处。

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Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.

怀疑主义在历史和哲学中都是一种美德。

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A courtesy much entreated is half recompensed.

请求多的礼貌，得到一半的报偿。

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Pluck not a courtesy in the bud.

不要在萌芽时就摘取礼貌。

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