But when, in the first setting out, he takes it for granted without proof, that distinctions found in the structure of all languages, have no foundation in nature; this surely is too fastidious a way of treating the common sense of mankind.

  • -- Thomas Reid 托马斯·里德

但是,当他第一次出发的时候,他认为一切语言的结构上的差别在本质上都是没有根据的,这是没有证据的。这肯定是对待人类常识的一种过于挑剔的方式。

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If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since there is nothing in the world so valuable that it can be compared to a real friend.

如果一个人在全人类中找到了一个朋友,那么他就找到了比任何财富都珍贵的东西,因为世界上没有什么东西比真正的朋友更珍贵。

Liberalism is the transformation of mankind into cattle.

自由主义是把人类变成牛。