A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.

  • -- Richard Whately 理查德·怀特利

追求自身的利益,不是自私;只有忽视他人的利益,才是自私。

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A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.

很多新闻工作者希望在没有追求真相的承诺的情况下拥有他们所说的客观性,但这是行不通的。客观需要对追求真理的信念和承诺——拥有我们个人观点之外的目标。

The neighbors could be as mad as they want, but I'm not running a business at the house. It's just a location. It will never get me out of here, because I don't have offices set up at my house, and that's what the township thinks.

邻居们可以想怎么生气就怎么生气,但我不会在家里做生意。它只是一个位置。我永远也出不去了,因为我的房子里没有设立办公室,乡亲们就是这么想的。

A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seeing what other people don't see. And pursuing that vision.

很多我们归因于运气的东西根本就不是运气。而是看到别人看不到的东西。并追求这一愿景。

It can be rebuilt if other countries with selfish interests will not meddle, as has been done in the past.

如果其他自私的国家不像过去那样干涉,它是可以重建的。

It is hard even for the most selfish man to eat fish in the darkness.

即使是最自私的人也很难在黑暗中吃鱼。

Many a man is a good friend but a bad neighbour.

许多人是好朋友,却是坏邻居。