From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization.

  • -- Friedrich Engels 恩格斯

从第一天到今天,纯粹的贪婪是文明的驱动力。

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The line of least resistance in the progress of civilization is to make that theoretical postulate real by the continually increasing force of the world's public opinion.

文明进步中阻力最小的路线是通过不断增加的世界舆论力量使这一理论假设成为现实。

One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.

对文明的控诉之一是,幸福和智慧很少能在同一个人身上找到。

What will not woman, gentle woman dare; when strong affection stirs her spirit up?

什么女人不敢,温柔的女人不敢;当强烈的感情激起她的精神时?

I kind of have a dilettantish spirit about me.

我有点业余爱好。