Thirdly, even if we assume that the world is governed by purpose, we need only add that this purpose - or, if there are several, at least one of them - is not especially intent on preventing suffering, whether it is indifferent to suffering or actually rejoices in it.

  • -- Walter Arnold Kaufmann 沃尔特·阿诺德·考夫曼

第三,即使我们假定世界是由目的所统治的,我们只需要补充一点,即这个目的- -如果有几个,至少有一个- -并不是特别有意防止痛苦,不管它是对痛苦漠不关心,还是实际上对痛苦感到高兴。

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I saw a great many men die afterwards, some suffering horribly, but I do not recall any death that affected me quite so much as that of this first victim in my platoon.

后来我看到许多人死了,有些人死得很惨,但我想不起有谁的死对我的影响比我排的第一个牺牲者更大。

It seems we will continue to have problems with this classification and it may be because it comes under the heading of creation rather than preservation.

看来我们将继续在这个分类上有问题,这可能是因为它属于创造而不是保存的范畴。

A well chosen anthology is a complete dispensary of medicine for the more common mental disorders, and may be used as much for prevention as cure.

一本精心挑选的选集是一个完整的药房,为更常见的精神疾病的药物,并可以用于预防和治疗。

My mind is vacant on names, but I know him as well as anything. When I need names they drop out of my head; when I don't need them they drop back.

我想不起他的名字,但我对他了如指掌。当我需要名字的时候,它们就会从我的脑海中消失;当我不需要他们的时候,他们就会回来。

You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.

你再也找不到比逆境更好的拳击搭档了。

I need to meet people to be able to write.

我需要认识能够写作的人。