What is poetry which does not save nations or people?

  • -- Czeslaw Milosz 米洛斯

什么诗不能拯救民族和人民?

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It is idle to say that nations can struggle to outdo each other in building armaments and never use them. History demonstrates the contrary, and we have but to go back to the last war to see the appalling effect of nations competing in great armaments.

说各国在建设军备方面能够相互竞争而永远不使用军备,这是毫无根据的。历史恰恰相反,我们只要回顾上次战争,就可以看到各国在强大军备中竞争的可怕后果。

And if this House is to be scared, by whatever influences, from its duty, to receive and hear the petitions of the People, then I shall send my voice beyond the walls of this Capitol for redress.

如果这所房子要被它的职责所吓倒,不管受到什么影响,去接受和听取人民的请愿,那么我将把我的声音送出这座国会大厦的高墙,要求纠正。

The large majority of the Negroes who have put on the finishing touches of our best colleges are all but worthless in the development of their people.

在我们最好的大学里完成最后一笔工作的绝大多数黑人,对他们的人民的发展几乎毫无价值。

Remember where you came from.

记住你来自哪里。