Hence no force, however great, can stretch a cord, however fine, into a horizontal line which is accurately straight: there will always be a bending downwards.

-- William Whewell 惠威尔

因此，无论多么大的力，也无法把一根绳子，无论多么细的力，拉成一条准确笔直的水平线:总是会有向下弯曲的。

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Grandeur of character lies wholly in force of soul, that is, in the force of thought, moral principle, and love, and this may be found in the humblest condition of life.

品格的伟大完全在于灵魂的力量，也就是说，在于思想、道德原则和爱的力量，而这一点可以从生活中最卑微的状态中找到。

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All satire is blind to the forces liberated by decay. Which is why total decay has absorbed the forces of satire.

一切讽刺都无视于腐朽解放出来的力量。这就是为什么完全的腐朽吸收了讽刺的力量。

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A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.

微笑是一条曲线，能把一切都摆正。

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A ruler isn't always straight.

尺子并不总是直的。

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