Till a man can judge whether they be truths or not, his understanding is but little improved, and thus men of much reading, though greatly learned, but may be little knowing.

  • -- John Locke 约翰·洛克

直到一个人能够判断它们是否是真理,他的理解力才会有所提高,因此,博学的人虽然学识渊博,却可能知之甚少。

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This country is about, in my judgment, aggressive, open debate. There is an old saying: When everyone is thinking the same thing, no one is thinking very much.

在我看来,这个国家是一个充满侵略性、公开辩论的国家。有句老话说:当每个人都在想同样的事情时,没有人会想太多。

He that judges without informing himself to the utmost that he is capable, cannot acquit himself of judging amiss.

如果一个人在没有充分认识到自己能力的情况下做出判断,那么他就不能为自己的判断失误开脱罪责。

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.

人们不会因为变老而停止玩耍;他们变老是因为他们不再玩了。

What luck for the rulers that men do not think.

统治者多么幸运啊,这是人们想不到的。