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.

  • -- William Ellery Channing 钱宁

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。

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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?

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?

I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

我被一个引人注目的人物吸引住了,他卷入了一个有争议的话题,从不同的角度讲述了这个故事。

Every wave, regardless of how high and forceful it crests, must eventually collapse within itself.

每一个波浪,不管它的波峰有多高,有多强,最终都必须在它自己内部崩塌。

I have Dalinian thought: the one thing the world will never have enough of is the outrageous.

我有过戴利宁的想法:这个世界永远不会满足的一件事就是无耻。

The humblest painter is a true scholar; and the best of scholars the scholar of nature.

最卑微的画家是真正的学者;最好的学者是自然学者。

When I came into politics I always thought there was a possibility I would be killed.

当我进入政界时,我一直认为我有可能被杀。

It is the grace of God, that shows and condemns the sin that humbles us.

这是上帝的恩典,显示和谴责使我们谦卑的罪。

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

一个人最适合自己的是他自己的态度和性格。