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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This is really high on the priority list of tribal concerns. This is a cash cow in many circumstances, and tribes are concerned about protection of tribal assets.

这是部落优先考虑的问题。在许多情况下,这是一棵摇钱树,部落关心的是部落资产的保护。

When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.

当人们在他们的环境中变得容易时,他们自然是创新的敌人。

Is it worse to be scared than to be bored, that is the question.

问题是,害怕比无聊更糟糕吗?

Always the right question is considered the unrelated one.

正确的问题总是被认为是不相干的问题。