Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.

  • -- Augustine of Hippo 河马的奥古斯丁

的确,人即使活着不可能幸福,也希望幸福。

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Mankind are apt to be strongly prejudiced in favor of whatever is countenanced by antiquity, enforced by authority, and recommended by custom.

无论什么东西,只要是古代所支持的、权威所强制的、风俗所推荐的,人类就容易产生强烈的偏见。

Man at his birth is content with a little milk and a piece of flannel: so we begin, that presently find kingdoms not enough for us.

人刚出生时,只要一点牛奶和一块法兰绒就心满意足了。所以,我们开始吧,不久就会发现王国对我们是不够的。