Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for.

  • -- Ambrose Bierce 比尔斯

不朽:一个人们为之哭泣,为之跪拜,为之争辩,为之争辩,为之说谎的玩具,如果允许的话,它将是值得永远为之骄傲的东西。

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Neither was there any heresy, or diversity of opinion, or disputing about the matter, till the pope had gathered a council to confirm this transubstantiation: wherefore it is most likely that this opinion came up by them of latter days.

在教皇召集了一个委员会来证实这一变形之前,既没有任何异端邪说,也没有任何不同的意见,更没有关于这一问题的争论。因此,这一意见很可能是他们最近几天提出的。

My life closed twice before its close; It yet remains to see If Immortality unveil A third event to me, So huge, so hopeless to conceive, As these that twice befell. Parting is all we know of heaven, And all we need of hell.

我的生命在结束之前已经关闭了两次; 这还有待观察 如果永生公布 第三件事, 如此巨大,如此难以想象, 就像这两次一样。 离别是我们对天堂的全部认知, 我们只需要地狱。

Each life makes its own immitation of immortality.

每个生命都有自己不朽的见证。

If one didn't laugh, one would have to cry.

如果一个人不笑,他就会哭。

The cry of equality pulls everyone down.

平等的呼声把每个人都拉了下来。