The moral law commands us to make the highest possible good in a world the final object of all our conduct.

  • -- Paul Ricoeur 保罗·利科

道德律要求我们把世界上可能达到的最高善作为我们一切行为的最终目标。

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All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

历史的全部教训用四句话概括: 神要谁灭亡,必先使谁因势力而发狂。 天网恢恢,疏而不漏。天网恢恢,疏而不漏。 蜜蜂使它抢夺的花受精。 当足够黑的时候,你可以看到星星。

Of course art world ethics are important. But museums are no purer than any other institution or business. Academics aren't necessarily more high-minded than gallerists.

当然,艺术界的道德规范很重要。但博物馆并不比任何其他机构或企业更纯粹。学者并不一定比画廊家高尚。

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only for wallowing in.

把永不后悔、永不后悔作为生活的准则。后悔是一种可怕的精力浪费;你不能依赖它;它只是用来打滚的。

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.

科学进步使道德进步成为必然;因为如果人的力量增强了,阻止他滥用力量的制约就必须加强。

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。

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

始终致力于思想、言语和行为的完全和谐。时刻致力于净化你的思想,一切都会好起来的。

My idea of what's good and bad and right and wrong is maybe greyer than most, and I like writing about that.

我对什么是好、什么是坏、什么是对、什么是错的看法可能比大多数人都更模糊,我喜欢写这方面的东西。

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

雪崩时没有一片雪花会感到有责任。

Law is costly; shake hands and be friends.

法律是昂贵的;握手,做朋友。

The law often allows what honor forbids.

法律允许而荣誉禁止。

The way to do well is to do well.

做好的方法就是做好。