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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We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have - for their usefulness.

我们是如此痴迷于做,我们没有时间和想象力留下。因此,人们看重的不是他们是什么样的人,而是他们所做的或所拥有的——以及他们的有用性。

Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.

成年人可以向很小的孩子学习,因为小孩子的心是纯洁的。因此,伟大的精神可能会向他们展示许多老年人错过的东西。

The measure would set criminal penalties, the same as those that would apply if harm or death happened to the pregnant woman, for those who harm a fetus.

该措施将对伤害胎儿的人设定刑事处罚,与孕妇遭受伤害或死亡时适用的刑罚相同。

Harm can come about without will or action. But will and action can avert harm.

没有意志和行动,伤害就会发生。但意志和行动可以避免伤害。