What it values most of all is the sum total of events and the advance of civilization, which carries individuals along with it; but, indifferent to details, it cares less to have them real than noble or, rather, grand and complete.

  • -- Alfred de Vigny 维尼

它最看重的是所有事件和文明进步的总和,而文明进步也带来了个人;但是,对细节漠不关心,它更关心的是高尚,或者,更确切地说,宏大和完整,而不是真实的细节。

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In our civilization, men are afraid that they will not be men enough and women are afraid that they might be considered only women.

在我们的文明中,男人害怕自己不够男人,女人害怕自己可能被认为只是女人。

We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.

除非我们学会承认他人的权利,否则我们永远不会有真正的文明。