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Many politicians are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim.

  • -- Thomas Babington Macaulay 麦考莱

许多政治家习惯于把它作为一个不言自明的命题，即在人们能够充分利用他们的自由之前，没有人应该是自由的。这句格言就像古老故事里的傻瓜，他决定在学会游泳之前不下水。

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In the end, nature is inexorable: it has no reason to hurry and, sooner or later, it takes what belongs to it. Unconsciously and inflexibly obedient to its own laws, it doesn't know art, just as it doesn't know freedom, just as it doesn't know goodness.

最终，自然是无情的:它没有理由匆忙，迟早会夺走属于它的东西。无意识地、顽固地服从自己的法则，它不懂艺术，就像它不懂自由，就像它不懂善良一样。

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I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression is the flip side of comedy. Casting agents don't realize it but in order to be funny you have to have that other side.

我可以做喜剧，所以人们想让我做，但喜剧的另一面是抑郁。深深的抑郁是喜剧的另一面。选角经纪人没有意识到这一点，但为了搞笑，你必须有另一面。

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One thing I've learned, in the face of all kinds of indignities, domestic workers take so much pride in their work and love the children they care for.

我学到的一件事是，面对各种各样的侮辱，家政工作者对他们的工作感到非常自豪，并且爱他们照顾的孩子。

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People come up to me and tell me how I changed their life and I've inspired them. And they tell me their stories, and that keeps me going.

人们找到我，告诉我我如何改变了他们的生活，我激励了他们。他们告诉我他们的故事，这让我继续前进。

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Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you.

任何傻瓜都知道虚张声势总是为了掩盖不安全感。这是真相。在此，我要说声晚安。上帝爱你。

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I existed from all eternity and, behold, I am here; and I shall exist till the end of time, for my being has no end.

我从万古就存在，看哪，我在这里。我将存在到时间的尽头，因为我的存在没有尽头。

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When I was a kid I never learned to play. I actually got in bands through watching people play and copying them.

当我还是个孩子的时候，我从来没有学过玩。实际上，我是通过观察人们演奏并模仿他们而加入乐队的。

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Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.

与其把城市的钥匙交给政客，不如换把锁。

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Quoting, like smoking, is a dirty habit to which I am devoted.

引用，就像吸烟一样，是我的恶习。

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Habit will reconcile us to everything but change.

习惯能使我们适应一切，但改变除外。

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You never know what you can do till you try.

不去尝试，你永远不知道你能做什么。

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The fool wanders, a wise man travels.

愚者徘徊，智者远行。

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