But goodness alone is never enough. A hard cold wisdom is required, too, for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom invariably accomplishes evil.

  • -- Robert A. Heinlein 罗伯特·海因莱因

但光有善良是不够的。善良要达到善的目的,也需要冷酷无情的智慧。没有智慧的善良必然会导致邪恶。

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It has been more wittily than charitably said that hell is paved with good intentions; they have their place in heaven also.

有人说地狱是由善意铺成的,这句话与其说是善意,不如说是机智;他们在天上也有自己的位置。

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.

有一千棵树砍去邪恶的枝子,有一棵树砍去邪恶的根茎。

The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.

最伟大的思想既能成就最大的美德,也能成就最大的罪恶。

We have a good time and try not to kill each other.

我们玩得很开心,尽量不互相残杀。