To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to understand that someone you disagree with is not just a terrible creature but somebody with whom you disagree.

  • -- Peter Gay 彼得·盖伊

拥有自由的性格是一种心理上的恩惠,能够理解你不同意的人不仅是一个可怕的生物,而且是一个你不同意的人。

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If I agree to dispose of any part of our land to the white people I would feel guilty of taking food away from our children's mouths, and I do not wish to be that mean.

如果我同意把我们土地的任何一部分分给白人,我就会因为从我们孩子的嘴里拿走食物而感到内疚,我不想那么刻薄。

No, I didn't forget Samoan - I understand it when you talk to me but, you know, to put phrases together I sound like I do in English.

不,我没有忘记萨摩亚语——当你和我说话的时候我能理解,但是,你知道,把短语放在一起,我听起来就像我在说英语一样。

We must agree to live in this world, with all that is unfair about it, without knowing why, if we wish to have a God in our lives.

如果我们希望生活中有一个上帝,我们必须同意生活在这个世界上,不知道为什么,也不知道为什么。

We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.

我们可能在一些事情上意见不一致,但我们可以这样做,而不令人讨厌。

It's no use of talking unless people understand what you say.

除非别人听懂你说的话,否则谈话是没有用的。