Great nations are simply the operating fronts of behind-the-scenes, vastly ambitious individuals who had become so effectively powerful because of their ability to remain invisible while operating behind the national scenery.

  • -- Buckminster Fuller 富勒

伟大的国家只不过是幕后操作的前线,这些野心勃勃的个人之所以变得如此强大,是因为他们有能力在幕后操作时保持隐形。

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There will always be disputes between nations which, at times, will inflame the public and threaten conflicts, but the main thing is to educate the people of the world to be ever mindful that there are better means of settling such disputes than by war.

国与国之间总会有争端,这些争端有时会激怒公众,威胁到冲突,但最重要的是教育世界人民永远记住,解决这些争端有比战争更好的办法。

Society as a whole benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility, advancement and remuneration based on ability.

社会作为一个整体从一种所有人,不论种族或性别,都有机会获得尊重、责任、晋升和基于能力的薪酬的气氛中获益无穷。

I think the feelings in my music were suggested to me before I even had the ability to play music.

我想在我有能力演奏音乐之前,我就已经对我的音乐产生了感情。

What is poetry which does not save nations or people?

什么诗不能拯救民族和人民?