With the truth, all given facts harmonize; but with what is false, the truth soon hits a wrong note.

  • -- Aristotle 亚里士多德

与真理相协调,所有给定的事实;但对于虚假的东西,真相很快就会击中一个错误的音符。

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The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity, and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because philosophy is an exalted activity, will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.

如果一个社会因为铅管是一项卑贱的活动而蔑视铅管的卓越,又因为哲学是一项崇高的活动而容忍哲学的粗鄙,那么这个社会既不会有好的铅管,也不会有好的哲学。它的管道和理论都站不住脚。

Music is one of those things that is constantly going in my head all the time. It's sort of like the evolution and creation of doing food, or my philosophy about wine. It's always beating in my head, so it keeps the spirit moving.

音乐是我脑海中一直萦绕的东西之一。这有点像做食物的进化和创造,或者我对葡萄酒的哲学。它一直在我的脑海里跳动,所以它让我的精神继续前进。

You know, I've taught philosophy for years and one argues in the hypothetical all the time.

你知道,我教哲学很多年了,一个人总是在假设中争论。

Bluegrass is wonderful music. I'm glad I originated it.

蓝草音乐很棒。我很高兴是我发明的。