There are historic situations in which refusal to defend the inheritance of a civilization, however imperfect, against tyranny and aggression may result in consequences even worse than war.

-- Reinhold Niebuhr 莱茵霍尔德·尼布赫

在某些历史情况下，拒绝捍卫一个文明的遗产，不管它有多么不完美，反对暴政和侵略可能导致比战争更严重的后果。

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I made some pitches I shouldn't make, but I got out of some situations. The key thing is winning. I'd rather have an ugly win than a well-pitched loss.

我投了一些不该投的球，但我摆脱了一些情况。关键是要赢。我宁愿有一场难看的胜利，也不愿输得很惨。

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Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things.

有时候，当我思考小事情所带来的巨大后果时，我忍不住认为根本就没有小事情。

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A widow's refusal of a lover is seldom so explicit as to exclude hope.

寡妇对情人的拒绝很少明确到排除希望的程度。

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Everything has positive and negative consequences.

每件事都有积极和消极的后果。

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Refusal to listen isn’t enough of a response.

仅仅拒绝倾听是不够的。

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War is what happens when language fails.

当语言失效时，战争就会发生。

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A hospital alone shows what war is.

医院本身就能说明战争是什么。

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