The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive.

  • -- Thomas Sowell 托马斯·索厄尔

关于政治左派思想最根本的事实是,它们行不通。因此,我们不应惊讶地发现,左派人士集中在思想不需要发挥作用就能生存的机构中。

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I am surprised people took so long to pick up on the fact that my contract expires at the end of this year. Eddie has to decide who he wants to drive, so there is no secret anywhere. I am not concerned. It does not sit with my objectives to be competitive.

我很惊讶人们花了这么长时间才意识到我的合同将在今年年底到期。埃迪必须决定他要开谁的车,所以任何地方都没有秘密。我不担心。这与我的竞争目标不符。

It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no choice but to survive and move on. But it is the manner in which different cities respond to emergencies that sets them apart.

无论是自然灾害还是人为灾害,城市都有从灾难中恢复的基因。郊区居民别无选择,只能继续生活下去。但不同城市应对突发事件的方式使它们与众不同。

He surprised me by his familiarity with details of movements and battles which I did not suppose had come to his knowledge. As he kept me talking for over half an hour, I flattered myself that what I had to say interested him.

他对运动和战斗的细节了如指掌,这使我感到惊讶,我想他是不知道这些的。他让我讲了半个多小时,我自以为他对我要说的话很感兴趣。

When our forefathers put down roots in desolate places, the thing that allowed them to survive was that they had a faith to see them through the tough times.

当我们的祖先在荒无人烟的地方扎下根来的时候,他们之所以能够生存下来,是因为他们有一种信念,能够帮助他们度过难关。