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Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.

  • -- Thomas Browne 托马斯·布朗

人是高贵的动物，在灰烬中光艳夺目，在坟墓中却趾高气扬。

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If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the animal creation, we shall find manifest examples of premeditation, perseverance, resolution, and consumate artifice, in order to effect their purpose.

如果我们对动物创造的经济只给予很少的关注，我们就会发现明显的预谋、毅力、决心和完善技巧的例子，以便达到它们的目的。

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Any garment which is cut to fit you is much more becoming, even if it is not so splendid as a garment which has been cut to fit somebody not of your stature.

凡为你裁剪的衣服，就是不及为不像你这样身材的人裁剪的衣服好看，也是合宜的。

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The natural term of the affection of the human animal for its offspring is six years.

人类对其后代感情的自然期限是六年。

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The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual.

整个宇宙理论都准确无误地指向一个人。

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In outward show so splendid and so vain; 'tis but a gilded block without a brain.

在外表上是那么辉煌，那么虚荣;这只不过是一块没有大脑的镀金的石头。

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Humankind cannot bear very much reality.

人类无法承受太多的现实。

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