The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched.

  • -- Blaise Pascal 巴斯卡

人的伟大之处在于他知道自己是不幸的。一棵树不知道自己是不幸的。

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You see, greatness for a state doesn't require some huge monument for all to see. It is not a journey to a particular destination - but a commitment to follow a course of constant and never-ending improvement.

你看,一个国家的伟大并不需要一个巨大的纪念碑让所有人都看到。它不是通往某个特定目的地的旅程,而是遵循一个不断改进、永无止境的过程的承诺。

Small men think they are small; great men never know they are great.

小人自以为渺小;伟人从来不知道自己是伟人。