When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

  • -- David Hume 大卫休姆

当人们最确定和傲慢的时候,他们往往是最错误的,没有经过适当的深思熟虑就对激情发表看法,而只有深思熟虑才能使他们避免最荒唐的事情。

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As we know, there are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns. That is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don't know we don't know.

正如我们所知,有已知的已知。有些事情我们知道我们知道。我们也知道有已知的未知。也就是说,我们知道有些事情我们不知道。但也有未知的未知,那些我们不知道我们不知道的。

Problem is there are too many sissies and prima donnas -- stop talking and get it done.

问题是有太多的娘娘腔和自以为是的人——停止说话,把事情做好。

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.

毛毛虫所谓的世界末日,大师称之为蝴蝶。

Self-praise is like chewing cotton wool.

自我表扬就像嚼棉花絮。