It is safest to be moderately base - to be flexible in shame, and to be always ready for what is generous, good, and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue.

-- Sydney Smith 史密斯

适度的卑贱是最安全的——在羞愧中保持灵活，随时准备好接受慷慨、善良和公正的东西，而任何东西都可以从美德中获得。

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But that's not enough: To maintain energy security, one needs a supply system that provides a buffer against shocks. It needs large, flexible markets. And it's important to acknowledge the fact that the entire energy supply chain needs to be protected.

但这还不够:要维持能源安全，就需要一个供应体系，为冲击提供缓冲。它需要庞大而灵活的市场。承认整个能源供应链需要保护这一事实是很重要的。

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Sliding headfirst is the safest way to get to the next base, I think, and the fastest. You don't lose your momentum, and there's one more important reason I slide headfirst, it gets my picture in the paper.

头朝下滑是到达下一垒的最安全的方法，我认为也是最快的。你不会失去动力，还有一个更重要的原因，我头朝下滑，它让我的照片出现在报纸上。

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'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.

在婚姻生活中，从厌恶开始是最安全的。

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