The harm which is done by credulity in a man is not confined to the fostering of a credulous character in others, and consequent support of false beliefs.

  • -- William Kingdon Clifford 威廉·金顿·克利福德

轻信对一个人所造成的危害并不局限于培养别人轻信的性格,从而支持错误的信念。

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When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm.

当一个人看到他想要的东西时,他必须思考这样一个事实:随着时间的推移,它可能涉及到可憎的东西。当他看到有益的事情时,他应该意识到迟早它也会带来危害。

Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened.

像所有的年轻人一样,我开始想成为一个天才,但幸运的是,笑声打断了我。

Thorns themselves will not harm you -- you hurt yourself on the thorns.

荆棘本身并不会伤害你——你是被荆棘刺痛了自己。

Men are governed by lines of intellect - women: by curves of emotion.

男人受智力线的支配——女人受情感线的支配。