The object of preaching is to constantly remind mankind of what they keep forgetting; not to supply the intellect, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions.

  • -- Sydney Smith 史密斯

传道的目的,是要不断地提醒世人,他们常常忘记的事;不是为了提供智力,而是为了加强人类意志的软弱。

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The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.

人类的神圣权利不能在古老的羊皮纸卷或发霉的记录中翻找。它们就像一束阳光一样,由神亲自书写在人类本性的全集里;而且永远无法抹去。

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

如果除一人之外的所有人都持同一种意见,那么人类就没有理由压制那个人,正如他如果有权力,也没有理由压制人类一样。