A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.

  • -- Emil Cioran 萧沆

只有当一个文明的神被毁灭时,这个文明才会被毁灭。

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I have known more men destroyed by the desire to have wife and child and to keep them in comfort than I have seen destroyed by drink and harlots.

我所认识的被贪恋妻儿、贪图安逸所毁灭的人,比我所见过的被酗酒和娼妓所毁灭的人还要多。

If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

如果没有女人,我们还会蹲在洞穴里吃生肉,因为我们创造文明是为了给我们的女朋友留下深刻的印象。

It is what you do from now on that will either move our civilization forward a few tiny steps, or else... begin to march us steadily backward.

正是你们从现在开始所做的,要么推动我们的文明向前迈进一小步,要么……开始让我们稳步后退。

Besides, my usefulness here is destroyed because all of my friends think me a man of unsound mind.

此外,我在这里的用处被毁了,因为我所有的朋友都认为我是一个精神不健全的人。