The rule which should guide us in such cases is simple and obvious enough: that the aggregate testimony of our neighbours is subject to the same conditions as the testimony of any one of them.

  • -- William Kingdon Clifford 威廉·金顿·克利福德

在这种情况下,指导我们的规则是简单而明显的:我们邻国的全部证词与任何一个邻国的证词一样,都必须符合同样的条件。

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Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise the rebel spirit surging in my veins, let the Law deal me penalties and pains And make me hideous in my neighbours' eyes.

让正义,瞎子,瘸子,残废的人,惩罚我血管里涌动的反叛精神,让法律给我惩罚和痛苦,让我在邻居的眼里变得丑恶。

In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your style.

写作时,一般来说,把你写的每一个字都用笔写一遍;你不知道它会给你的风格带来多大的活力。

I figure it's okay to make certain rules, whether or not people despise you for it at the time.

我觉得制定一些规则是可以的,不管人们当时是否因此而鄙视你。

You may choose your friends but not your neighbours.

你可以选择朋友,但不能选择邻居。