In the account book of the Great War the page recording the Russian losses has been ripped out. The figures are unknown. Five millions, or eight? We ourselves know not.

  • -- Paul von Hindenburg 兴登堡

在第一次世界大战的帐簿上,记录俄国损失的那一页被撕掉了。具体数字不详。五百万,还是八百万?我们自己也不知道。

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There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their lives to help their friends.

战争没有荣耀,但从其黑暗的历史中,我们可以看到人类性格和勇气的鲜明色彩。那些冒着生命危险帮助朋友的人。

All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.

所有的变化,即使是最渴望的变化,都有其忧郁之处;因为我们留下的是我们自身的一部分;我们必须先死一种生命,才能进入另一种生命。

We are so used to dissembling with others that in time we come to deceive and dissemble with ourselves.

我们是如此习惯于掩饰与他人,以致于假以时日,我们来欺骗和掩饰与我们自己。

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

为死去的人哀悼是愚蠢和错误的。相反,我们应该感谢上帝,这样的人还活着。