Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason.

  • -- William R. Alger 威廉·R·阿尔杰

人们常常在愤怒中编造他们在理性中所需要的东西。

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We have no reason to think that climate change is harmful if you look at the world as a whole. Most places, in fact, are better off being warmer than being colder. And historically, the really bad times for the environment and for people have been the cold periods rather than the warm periods.

如果你把世界看作一个整体,我们没有理由认为气候变化是有害的。事实上,在大多数地方,变暖比变冷要好。从历史上看,对环境和人类来说,真正糟糕的时期是寒冷时期,而不是温暖时期。

That justice should be administered between men, it is necessary that testimonies of fact be alleged; and that witnesses should apprehend themselves greatly obliged to discover the truth, according to their conscience, in dark and doubtful cases.

司法应在人与人之间进行,有必要指控事实的证词;证人应该理解,他们有很大的责任,根据他们的良心,在黑暗和可疑的案件中发现真相。

Reason is a supple nymph, and slippery as a fish by nature. She had as leave give her kiss to an absurdity any day, as to syllogistic truth. The absurdity may turn out truer.

理性是一个柔顺的仙女,天生就像鱼一样滑。无论哪一天,她对荒谬的事和对三段论的真理,都必须亲嘴。这种荒谬可能会变得更加真实。

The rich man who gives, steals twice over. First he steals the money and then the hearts of men.

施舍的富人,偷窃两次。他先偷钱,然后再偷人心。

Beware the wrath of a patient adversary.

要提防有耐心的对手的愤怒。