It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own.

  • -- William Ralph Inge 英格

令人惊讶的是,人类的智慧是如此之少,而这些智慧却属于人类自己。

相关名言

It seems astonishing to be paid for indulging in pure pleasure. For me to go to Coburg is rather as if a trainspotter was sent for a few weeks to Swindon or a chocoholic asked on holiday by Green and Black.

沉溺于纯粹的快乐而得到报酬,这似乎令人吃惊。对我来说,去科堡就像一个火车观察员被派到斯文顿待了几个星期,或者格林和布莱克在度假时邀请我去吃巧克力。

Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few.

没有什么比多数人容易被少数人控制更令人惊讶的了。

All that we know is astonishing. Even more astonishing is what passes for knowing.

我们所知道的一切都是惊人的。更令人惊讶的是,这些被认为是已知的东西。

The world is governed by opinion.

世界是由意见统治的。