There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

  • -- John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton 阿克顿

有两件事是不能正面攻击的:无知和心胸狭窄。它们只能被相反品质的简单发展所动摇。他们不愿意讨论。

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Nowadays, the process of growth and development almost never seems to manage to create this subtle balance between the importance of the individual parts, and the coherence of the environment as a whole. One or the other always dominates.

现在,增长和发展的过程几乎从来没有设法在各个部分的重要性和整个环境的一致性之间建立这种微妙的平衡。总有一个占主导地位。

So, when the discussion about not using the term feminist came up at a conference workshop, I couldn't believe it. The more I listened, the more I felt the need to express my passion about my identity as a feminist.

所以,当在一次研讨会上讨论不使用女权主义这个词时,我简直不敢相信。我听的越多,就越觉得有必要表达我作为女权主义者的激情。

Women's strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.

女人的坚强品质因为她们的软弱而受到轻视。显而易见的补救办法是创造一个女性角色,拥有超人的所有力量,再加上一个善良美丽女人的所有魅力。

The world is put back by the death of every one who has to sacrifice the development of his or her peculiar gifts to conventionality.

世界因每个人的死亡而倒退,每个人都必须牺牲自己独特天赋的发展,以符合传统。

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor.

有一类人特别应该坚持自由讨论的权利。我是说穷人。

In the clashes between ignorance and intelligence, ignorance is generally the aggressor.

在无知与智慧的冲突中,无知通常是侵略者。

It is better conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance.

掩盖自己的知识胜于揭露自己的无知。

If we have not heard of something, we say that it is ''unheard of.”

如果我们没有听说过某事,我们就说它是“前所未闻的”。