How do you know antiquity was foolish? How do you know the present is wise? Who made it foolish? Who made it wise?

  • -- Francois Rabelais 拉伯雷

你怎么知道古代是愚蠢的?你怎么知道现在是明智的呢?是谁让它如此愚蠢?谁使它明智?

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To punish a man because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines with him, that he will commit a crime, is persecution, and is, in every case, foolish and wicked.

因为我们从一个人所持的某种学说的性质,或者从其他与他持有同样学说的人的行为中,推断出他将会犯罪,而惩罚他,这就是迫害,在任何情况下,都是愚蠢和邪恶的。

If the Negroes are to remain forever removed from the producing atmosphere, and the present discrimination continues, there will be nothing left for them to do.

如果黑人永远被排除在生产环境之外,而且目前的歧视还在继续,他们就没有什么可做的了。

He who is false to the present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and you will see the effect when the weaving of a life-time is unraveled.

对现在的责任不忠的人,会把织布机上的一根线弄断,当你解开一生的织布时,你就会看到效果。

I didn't like the idea of being foolish, but I learned pretty soon that it was essential to fail and be foolish.

我不喜欢愚蠢的想法,但我很快就明白了失败和愚蠢是至关重要的。

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.

有了宽恕和同情,你就会活得更轻松。

It is even more damaging for a minister to say foolish things than to do them.

大臣说蠢话比做蠢话更有害。

If you don't risk doing something foolish, you'll never do anything special.

如果你不冒险做傻事,你就永远不会做特别的事。

To live in the present moment is a miracle.

活在当下是一个奇迹。