Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization.

  • -- Daniel Webster 丹尼尔·韦伯斯特

让我们不要忘记,耕种土地是人类最重要的劳动。当耕作开始时,其他的艺术也会随之而来。因此,农民是文明的奠基人。

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You must love the crust of the earth on which you dwell more than the sweet crust of any bread or cake. You must be able to extract nutriment out of a sand-heap. You must have so good an appetite as this, else you will live in vain.

你必须爱你所居住的土地的外壳,胜过任何面包或蛋糕的甜美外壳。你必须能从沙堆里提取营养。你必须有这么好的胃口,否则你将白活。

There are, in truth, no specialties in medicine, since to know fully many of the most important diseases a man must be familiar with their manifestations in many organs.

事实上,没有医学上的专长,因为要完全了解许多最重要的疾病,一个人必须熟悉它们在许多器官中的表现。

The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.

取得重大成功的两个最重要的条件是:第一,在正确的时间出现在正确的地点,第二,为此做点什么。

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

和平之路就是爱之路。爱是世界上最伟大的力量。它能征服一切。