True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

  • -- Akhenaton 阿肯纳顿

真正的智慧与其说是自以为是,不如说是愚蠢。智慧人屡次疑惑,就改变心意。愚妄人固执,不疑惑。除了自己的无知,他什么都知道。

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Opinions are formed in a process of open discussion and public debate, and where no opportunity for the forming of opinions exists, there may be moods -- moods of the masses and moods of individuals, the latter no less fickle and unreliable than the former -- but no opinion.

意见是在公开讨论和公开辩论的过程中形成的,在没有形成意见的机会的地方,可能会有情绪——群众的情绪和个人的情绪,个人的情绪和群众的情绪一样反复无常和不可靠——但没有意见。

I remain convinced that obstinate addiction to ordinary language in our private thoughts is one of the main obstacles to progress in philosophy.

我仍然相信,固执地沉迷于我们个人思想中的普通语言是哲学进步的主要障碍之一。

Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.

人类可以改变他们的气候,但不能改变他们的本性。一个出去当傻瓜的人,既不能骑马,也不能航海,使自己进入常识。

Ninety-nine per cent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.

世界上99%的人都是傻瓜,而我们其余的人则极有可能受到传染。

You have to keep your mind as wide open as your eyes, because almost nothing is what it seems.

你必须像睁大眼睛一样睁大你的头脑,因为几乎没有什么是你所看到的。

Don't block your blessings. Don't let doubt stop you from getting where you want to be.

不要阻挡你的祝福。不要让怀疑阻止你到达你想去的地方。

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.

没有对现实的极度恐惧,语言就没有力量给人留下深刻的印象。

A man is often a bad adviser to himself and a good adviser to another.

一个人常常是自己的坏顾问,也是别人的好顾问。

Vanity dies hard; in some obstinate cases it outlives the man.

虚荣死很难;在某些顽固的情况下,它比人活得长。

Human folly does not impede the turning of the stars.

人类的愚蠢并不妨碍星星的转动。

He who treats himself has a fool for a patient.

自视甚高的人,也会愚弄病人。

I will praise any man that will praise me.

凡赞美我的,我要赞美他。

Ignorance is not linear, it's exponential.

无知不是线性的,而是指数级的。

When in doubt wear red.

不确定的时候穿红色。