Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members.

  • -- Pearl S. Buck 珍珠红

我们的社会必须使老年人不惧怕年轻人或不被年轻人抛弃成为可能,这是正确的,因为对一个文明的考验是它如何照顾其无助的成员。

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Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication -- particularly communication by sea that enabled people to get inspiration and ideas from each other and to exchange basic raw materials.

从我们有了交流的那一刻起,文明就开始发展了——尤其是海上的交流,使人们能够从彼此身上获得灵感和想法,并交换基本的原材料。

He drew a circle that shut me out -- Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in.

他画了一个圈,把我拒之门外 异端,叛逆者,一个值得蔑视的东西。 但爱和我有智慧赢了: 我们画了一个圈把他带进去。

Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.

集体恐惧会激发群体的本能,并倾向于对那些不被视为群体成员的人产生凶残的行为。

The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.

文明的力量不是由它的战争能力来衡量的,而是由它防止战争的能力来衡量的。