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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I don't believe in angels and I have trouble with the whole God thing. I don't want to say I don't believe in God, but I don't think I do. But I believe in people who do.

我不相信天使的存在，我也不相信上帝。我不想说我不相信上帝，但我想我不相信。但我相信这样做的人。

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If you ask for directions rudely, you might end up a long distance from your destination.

如果你粗鲁地问路，你可能会离目的地很远。

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