We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.

  • -- William Whewell 惠威尔

没有一定程度的思考,我们无法观察外部事物;我们也不能不受我们所观察到的事物的影响而反思我们的思想。

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The poor child was the drudge of the household, and was always in the wrong. He was, however, the most bright and discreet of all the brothers; and if he spoke little, he heard and thought the more.

这个可怜的孩子是家里的苦力,总是做错事。不过,他是所有兄弟中最聪明、最谨慎的一个。即使他很少说话,他也听得更多,想得更多。

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for some men it is quite as difficult to record an observation in brief and plain language.

没有什么艺术比观察的艺术更难获得,对一些人来说,用简单明了的语言记录观察同样困难。

I always thought I had a problem socially, because I was pulled out of school so early. I had a tough time talking to other kids and being comfortable with them.

我一直认为我在社交方面有问题,因为我很早就辍学了。我很难和其他孩子交谈,也很难适应他们。

When liberty is mentioned, we must always be careful to observe whether it is not really the assertion of private interests which is thereby designated.

当提到自由时,我们必须始终谨慎地观察,这是不是真正的主张个人利益,从而被指定。