The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.

  • -- Mark Skousen 马克·史库森

说服战胜武力是文明社会的标志。

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Civil war? What does that mean? Is there any foreign war? Isn't every war fought between men, between brothers?

内战吗?这是什么意思?有外国战争吗?不是每一场战争都是人与弟兄之间的战争吗?

The mark of a truly civilized man is confidence in the strength and security derived from the inquiring mind.

真正的文明人的标志是对求知欲所产生的力量和安全的信心。

Much melancholy has devolved upon mankind, and it is detestable to me that might will triumph in the end.

许多忧郁已降临到人类身上,我憎恶强权终将胜利。

This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.

除非我们买书的钱比买口香糖的钱还多,否则我们永远不会成为一个文明的国家。

We have a disharmony in our natures. We cannot live together without injuring each other.

我们的本性不和谐。我们不能生活在一起而不伤害彼此。

To vanquish without peril is to triumph without glory.

没有危险就征服,没有荣耀就胜利。