My father came from an intellectual and studious avenue as opposed to a brawler's avenue. So I had to go further afield and I brought all kinds of unscrupulous oiks back home - earless, toothless vagabonds - to teach me the arts of the old bagarre.

  • -- Edward Thomas Hardy 汤姆·哈迪

我父亲来自知识分子和勤奋的家庭,而不是斗殴者的家庭。所以我不得不去更远的地方,我把各种无耻的家伙带回家——没有耳朵,没有牙齿的流浪汉——教我老巴嘎尔人的艺术。

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of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed.

那少数不能带来的东西。它是人类的免费礼物,在得到它之前必须得到它,并且最终是不情愿地得到它。

The slightest acquaintance with history shows that powerful republics are the most warlike and unscrupulous of nations.

只要对历史稍有了解,就会发现,强大的共和国是最好战、最肆无忌惮的国家。

I think I was brought up in a respectful household.

我想我是在一个尊重别人的家庭里长大的。