However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue.

  • -- Wilhelm von Humboldt 威廉·冯·洪堡

无论邪恶的不道德行为有多大,我们都不能忘记,它并非没有其有益的后果。只有通过极端,人们才能到达智慧和美德的中间道路。

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I have such an extreme attitude about work, where I can just completely be derelict of my responsibilities and then when I am not derelict, I am completely indulged in it. I swing pretty wildly from the two extremes.

我对工作有一种极端的态度,我可以完全抛弃我的责任,当我没有被抛弃的时候,我完全沉浸在工作中。我从两个极端摇摆不定。

Moral evil is the immorality and pain and suffering and tragedy that come because we choose to be selfish, arrogant, uncaring, hateful and abusive.

道德罪恶是由于我们选择自私、傲慢、冷漠、仇恨和虐待而产生的不道德、痛苦、苦难和悲剧。

That made me feel good, not to go to a resort where outside the door is extreme poverty.

这让我感觉很好,没有去一个外面是极度贫困的度假胜地。

I don't think that the Internet has contributed greatly to immorality.

我不认为互联网对不道德行为有很大的贡献。