A man is wise with the wisdom of his time only, and ignorant with its ignorance.

  • -- Henry David Thoreau 亨利·大卫·梭罗

一个人只凭他所处时代的智慧而有智慧,却因时代的无知而无知。

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Then, after I came home from Europe, I found I was under condemnation; and I was condemned at that time because I did not endorse the financial policy of the General Conference.

后来,我从欧洲回来,发现自己受到了谴责;当时我受到谴责,因为我没有赞同大会的财政政策。

But the West of the old times, with its strong characters, its stern battles and its tremendous stretches of loneliness, can never be blotted from my mind.

但是,旧时代的西方,以其坚强的性格、严峻的斗争和无边无际的孤独,永远不能从我的脑海中抹去。

Conflict grows out of ignorance and suspicion.

冲突源于无知和怀疑。

Knowledge has bitter roots but sweet fruits.

知识的根是苦的,但果实是甜的。