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It is a question of fact, whether the influence of motives be fixed by laws of nature, so that they shall always have the same effect in the same circumstances.

  • -- Thomas Reid 托马斯·里德

动机的影响是否由自然规律所决定，使它们在同样的情况下总是具有同样的效果，这是一个事实问题。

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When a man is made up wholly of the dove, without the least grain of the serpent in his composition, he becomes ridiculous in many circumstances of life, and very often discredits his best actions

当一个人完全由鸽子组成，而没有一点蛇的成分时，他在生活中的许多情况下就会变得可笑，并常常使他最好的行为蒙羞

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At every turn, when humanity is asked the question, 'Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss, which one do you prefer,' we invariably choose the money.

每当有人问人类“你想要暂时的经济利益还是长期的环境损失，你更喜欢哪一个?”

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Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.

环境使我们这样做。在评判别人的行为之前，我们应该永远记住这一点。我从第二次世界大战开始就意识到了这一点。

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To tell you the truth, it's a complex piece, so I can't really answer your question at present.

说实话，这是一个复杂的部分，所以我目前还不能真正回答你的问题。

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