The torment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and "mangled mind" leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

  • -- Elizabeth Drew 伊丽莎白·德鲁

人类挫折的折磨,无论其直接原因是什么,都是知道自我在监狱里,它的生命力和“残缺的思想”在孤独、浪费的自我冲突中流失。

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Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.

心灵就像身体一样,常常会因为过度的舒适而陷入一种丘疹、病态的状态。

A permanent division of labor inevitably creates occupational and class inequality and conflict.

永久的劳动分工不可避免地会造成职业和阶级的不平等和冲突。

It is the vice of a vulgar mind to be thrilled by bigness.

为伟大而激动是庸俗人的恶习。

Truth springs from argument amongst friends.

真理源于朋友间的争论。