It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.

  • -- Epictetus 埃皮克特斯

辱骂你们的,不是那辱骂你们的,也不是那击打你们的,乃是你们以为这些事是羞辱人的。

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Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate, and where no opportunity for the forming of opinions exists, there may be moods -- moods of the masses and moods of individuals, the latter no less fickle and unreliable than the former -- but no opinion.

意见是在公开讨论和公开辩论的过程中形成的,在没有形成意见的机会的地方,可能会有情绪——群众的情绪和个人的情绪,个人的情绪和群众的情绪一样反复无常和不可靠——但没有意见。

The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.

最糟糕的两个战略错误是过早行动和错失良机;为了避免这种情况,战士对待每一种情况都是独一无二的,从不求助于公式、配方或其他人的意见。

To like an individual because he's black is just as insulting as to dislike him because he isn't white.

因为一个人是黑人而喜欢他,就像因为他不是白人而不喜欢他一样无礼。

It's insulting to ask a dramatist what his view of his play is. I have no opinion.

问剧作家他对自己剧本的看法是很无礼的。我没有意见。