One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.

  • -- Aldous Huxley 奥尔德斯·赫胥黎

爱国主义最大的吸引力之一——它满足了我们最坏的愿望。以我们国家的名义,我们可以间接地欺凌和欺骗。欺侮和欺骗,更重要的是,我们觉得自己是非常善良的。

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"My country, right or wrong" is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying "My mother, drunk or sober."

“我的国家,无论对错”,这是一个爱国者除了在绝望的情况下才会想到说的话。这就像在说“我妈妈,喝醉了还是清醒的”。

Virtues are dangerous as vices insofar as they are allowed to rule over one as authorities and not as qualities one develops oneself.

美德和罪恶一样危险,因为它们被允许作为权威而不是作为一个人发展自己的品质来统治一个人。

In business partnerships and marriage partnerships, O' the cheating that goes on.

在商业伙伴关系和婚姻伙伴关系中,欺骗行为时有发生。

Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do.

优秀意味着当一个男人或女人对自己的要求比别人高的时候。

If he loves you he will not screw up what you have by cheating.

如果他爱你,他不会因为欺骗而毁掉你所拥有的。

Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill.

民族主义是一只在自己粪堆上啼叫的蠢公鸡。

Often devotion to virtue arises from sated desire.

对美德的忠诚往往源于满足的欲望。

The noblest search is the search for excellence.

最高尚的追求是追求卓越。