The limitation upon this mode of promoting peace lies in the fact that it consists in an appeal to the civilized side of man, while war is the product of forces proceeding from man's original savage nature.

  • -- Elihu Root 伊莱休·鲁特

这种促进和平的方式的局限性在于它是对人类文明一面的呼吁,而战争则是人类原始野蛮本性的力量的产物。

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The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other.

事实上,爱有两种,一种是命令,一种是服从。这两者是截然不同的,其中一个引起的激情不是另一个的激情。

It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct.

值得注意的是,每一件避免战争的案例通常都是一种收益,因为它有助于形成一种和平的习惯,而长期持续的社区习惯成为行为的标准。

Effective health care depends on self-care; this fact is currently heralded as if it were a discovery.

有效的卫生保健取决于自我保健;这一事实目前被宣布为一项发现。

The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer.

和平主义者无疑是他的国家和人类的叛徒,也是最残忍的罪人。

Jesus isn't a logo, I'm not promoting some company, some brand. I'm just professing my faith.

耶稣不是一个标志,我不是在宣传某个公司,某个品牌。我只是在表明我的信仰。

There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage.

没有什么比婚姻制度更有力的促进稳定的工具了。