War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end; it has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes.

  • -- Thomas Paine 托马斯·潘恩

在战争的发展过程中,出现了一系列不可预见的情况,人类的智慧无法估计其结局;只有一件事是肯定的,那就是增税。

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It is funny the two things most men are proudest of is the thing that any man can do and doing does in the same way, that is being drunk and being the father of their son.

有趣的是,大多数男人最引以为傲的两件事是任何男人都能做的事,而且是以同样的方式做的事,那就是喝醉酒和做他们儿子的父亲。

Historic changes and challenges. Breakthroughs in human knowledge and opportunity. And yet, for vast numbers across the globe, the daily realities have not altered.

历史性变化和挑战。人类知识和机遇的突破。然而,对全球各地的大多数人来说,日常现实并没有改变。

I can see how, given a certain degree of sensitivities, proclivities and rage, I could have ended up differently.

我明白,如果我有一定程度的敏感、倾向和愤怒,我可能会以不同的方式结束。

When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.

当我早上醒来的时候,我感觉自己像一个不交税的亿万富翁。

If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination.

如果我们增加开支,我们就必须提高税收或任何措施的结合。

The worst thing you could do to a girl is compare her to another girl.

你对一个女孩做的最糟糕的事就是拿她和另一个女孩做比较。

In a certain sense the Good is comfortless.

在某种意义上,善是不舒服的。

One does not become fully human painlessly.

一个人不可能毫无痛苦地成为一个完整的人。

Making peace is harder than making war.

和平比战争更难。

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

只有死者看到了战争的结束。