It will, of course, be understood that directly or indirectly, soon or late, every advance in the sciences of human nature will contribute to our success in controlling human nature and changing it to the advantage of the common weal.

  • -- Edward Thorndike 桑代克

当然,我们将认识到,人类本性科学的每一项进步,迟早都会直接或间接地促进我们成功地控制人类本性,并将其改变为有利于共同福祉。

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The trifle now inscribed with your name. was occasioned by a particular fact; but to the disgrace of human nature, the subject is sufficiently general to interest every heart not totally impenetrable.

那件刻着你名字的小玩意。是由一个特殊的事实引起的;但是,让人性蒙羞的是,这个话题的普遍性足以引起每一颗心的兴趣,而不是完全无法理解。

Melanie is more of a disciplinarian with the little girl than me, probably because it's my first baby. She gets everything easy from Papa. I am more weak. She takes advantage of me.

媚兰对这个小女孩比我更严格,可能是因为这是我的第一个孩子。她从爸爸那里得到一切都很容易。我更虚弱了。她占我便宜。

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

如果一个人对人性知之甚少,除了改变自己的性情之外,什么都不改变,只追求幸福,那么他的一生将浪费在徒劳的努力中。

If you can’t celebrate your success, appreciate your failure. Since life is all about celebration and appreciation.

如果你不能庆祝你的成功,那就感激你的失败。因为生活就是庆祝和欣赏。

Few things are brought to a successful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought.

很少有事情是由于冲动的欲望而成功的,但大多数是由于冷静和谨慎的预先考虑。

A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages.

最高法院对关塔那摩监狱进行司法审查的决定将消除这些优势。