Do you not see, first, that - as a mental abstract - physical force is directly opposed to morality; and secondly, that it practically drives out of existence the moral forces?

  • -- Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert 奥伯伦·爱德华·威廉·莫利纽斯·赫伯特

首先,你难道没有看到,作为一种精神上的抽象,肉体的力量与道德是直接对立的吗?第二,它实际上将道德力量驱逐出去?

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The essence of morality is a questioning about morality; and the decisive move of human life is to use ceaselessly all light to look for the origin of the opposition between good and evil.

道德的本质是对道德的质疑;而人类生命的决定性行动就是不断地利用一切光明来寻找善与恶对立的根源。

Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.

品格的伟大完全在于灵魂的力量,也就是说,在于思想、道德原则和爱的力量,而这一点可以从生活中最卑微的状态中找到。

It means that Tao doesn't force or interfere with things, but lets them work in their own way, to produce results naturally. Then whatever needs to be done is done.

这意味着道并不强迫或干涉事物,而是让它们以自己的方式工作,自然地产生结果。然后需要做的都做了。

Force always attracts men of low morality.

武力总是吸引道德败坏的人。