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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In any case, his judgment and set of values, acting alone or through his assistants, determine not only what is gold and what is dross but the design of the history which he creates out of the metal. The historian decides what is significant, and what is not.

无论如何,他的判断和价值观,无论是单独行动还是通过他的助手,不仅决定了什么是黄金,什么是糟粕,而且还决定了他用金属创造的历史的设计。历史学家决定什么是重要的,什么不是。

The modes of expression of men of genius differ as much as their souls, and it is impossible to say that in some among them, drawing and color are better or worse than in others.

天才们的表达方式就像他们的灵魂一样各不相同,我们不可能说他们中的一些人的绘画和色彩比另一些人好或差。

He will bring us all, rich and poor, white and black, to his judgment seat.

他将把我们所有人,无论贫富,无论白人黑人,带到他的审判台上。

The same words conceal and declare the thoughts of men.

同样的话也能掩饰和说明人的思想。