When man learns to understand and control his own behavior as well as he is learning to understand and control the behavior of crop plants and domestic animals, he may be justified in believing that he has become civilized.

  • -- Ayn Rand 艾恩·兰德

当人类学习理解和控制自己的行为,就像他学习理解和控制农作物和家畜的行为一样,他就有理由相信自己已经变得文明了。

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If we wish to know the force of human genius, we should read Shakespeare. If we wish to see the insignificance of human learning, we may study his commentators.

如果我们想知道人类天才的力量,我们应该读莎士比亚。如果我们希望看到人类学习的重要性,我们可以研究他的评论家。

There hardly can be a greater difference between any two men, than there too often is, between the same man, a lover and a husband.

任何两个人之间的差别,都不可能比同一个人、情人和丈夫之间的差别更大。

The study of doctrine and the teaching of doctrine will change behavior more than the study of behavior will change behavior.

学说的研究和学说的教学对行为的改变要大于行为的研究对行为的改变。

If I have a question about women and their behavior or attitudes, I always double check things with Lucy.

如果我对女性和她们的行为或态度有疑问,我会和露西再确认一下。

Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.

通货膨胀像强盗一样狂暴,像持械抢劫犯一样可怕,像杀手一样致命。

An animal that embarks on forming states without greatly restricting egoism will perish.

一种动物如果不严格限制利己主义,就开始形成国家,那么它就会灭亡。

A learned man has always riches in himself.

有学问的人总是富有的。

It's natural for ducks to go barefoot.

鸭子赤脚走路是很自然的。