The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

  • -- Martin Luther King Jr 马丁·路德·金

衡量一个人的最终标准不是他在舒适和方便的时刻所处的位置,而是他在挑战和争议的时刻所处的位置。

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There was endless controversy as to whether the acts of the New Deal did actually move recovery or retard it, and nothing final could ever come of that bitter debate because it is forever impossible to prove what might have happened in place of what did.

关于新政的行为究竟是推动了经济复苏,还是阻碍了经济复苏,一直存在着无休止的争议,而这场激烈的辩论永远不会有任何结果,因为永远不可能证明本来会发生什么,而不是发生了什么。

Only through our connectedness to others can we really know and enhance the self. And only through working on the self can we begin to enhance our connectedness to others.

只有通过与他人的联系,我们才能真正了解并提升自我。只有通过自我的努力,我们才能开始增强与他人的联系。

It must be admitted that there is a degree of instability which is inconsistent with civilization. But, on the whole, the great ages have been unstable ones.

必须承认,有某种程度的不稳定是与文明不符的。但是,总的来说,伟大的时代是不稳定的。

We will never have real safety and security for wage earners unless we provide for safety and security for the wage payers and wage savers.

除非我们为发工资的人和储蓄工资的人提供安全保障,否则我们永远不会给工薪阶层带来真正的安全。

Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it's a small price to pay for living a dream.

愿意感到不舒服。不舒服就舒服。这可能会很艰难,但这是为实现梦想付出的小小代价。

The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.

持不同政见者是每一个人在他生命中的那些时刻,当他暂时从群体中辞职,为自己考虑的时候。

Oxford is wonderful. I'm having a great time. We do go out, but I still try to spend most of my time studying in the library.

牛津大学是美好的。我玩得很开心。我们确实出去了,但我仍然尽量把我的大部分时间花在图书馆学习。

I have never in my career embarked on a journey towards controversy. I have never deliberately set a flame.

在我的职业生涯中,我从未踏上过走向争议的征途。我从来没有故意放火。

You are free to make your own choices, but you're not free to choose the consequences.

你可以自由地做出自己的选择,但你不能自由地选择结果。

She’s the original good time who was had by all.

她是所有人最初的快乐时光。

Love is a choice you make from moment to moment.

爱是你每时每刻的选择。

The talent is in the choices.

天赋就在选择之中。