Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.

  • -- Adam Smith 亚当·史密斯

要使一个国家从最低的野蛮状态发展到最富裕的状态,除了和平、轻松的税收和可容忍的司法制度之外,没有什么别的必要条件:其余的一切都是由事物的自然进程所带来的。

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There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better.

有大量的残疾退伍军人,退伍军人管理局没有做好准备。我知道情况越来越好了。

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real job - so I started doing a little standup.

我大学时学的是喜剧,但我的专业是娱乐管理——这意味着我不会找到一份真正的工作——所以我开始做一些单口相声。

Barbarism is needed every four or five hundred years to bring the world back to life. Otherwise it would die of civilization.

每四五百年就需要野蛮一次,才能使世界恢复生机。否则它就会死于文明。

Our promise to our children should be this: if you do well in school, we will pay for you to obtain a college degree.

我们对孩子们的承诺应该是:如果你在学校表现好,我们会为你支付大学学位。

If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.

如果你不准备使用武力来保卫文明,那么就准备好接受野蛮。

I could have a degree in music and come on the show, and Simon could still say 'You stink'.

我可以拿到音乐学位,然后上节目,西蒙仍然可以说“你臭”。