One cannot possibly understand the teaching of the saints unless one has a pure mind and is trying to imitate their life.

  • -- Athanasius 亚他拿修

人若没有清洁的心,不效法圣徒的行为,就不能明白他们的教训。

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A desire arises in the mind. It is satisfied immediately another comes. In the interval which separates two desires a perfect calm reigns in the mind. It is at this moment freed from all thought, love or hate. Complete peace equally reigns between two mental waves.

一种欲望在心中升起。它立刻满足于另一个到来。在分离两种欲望的间隙里,一种完全平静的心境支配着我们的心灵。在这一刻,它从所有的思想、爱或恨中解脱出来。完全的和平同样统治着两个精神波之间。

All the time our union was progressing very nicely. There were lectures to make us understand what trades unionism is and our real position in the labor movement.

我们的工会一直进展得很好。讲座让我们了解工会主义是什么以及我们在劳工运动中的真实地位。

I know a lot of people didn't understand why I came back, and people are still going to say it was stupid and it was the wrong decision. But I'm happy.

我知道很多人不明白我为什么回来,人们仍然会说这是愚蠢的,这是一个错误的决定。但我很高兴。

Never mind a world that can't see past brutality.

不要在意一个看不到过去暴行的世界。