That thing of hell and eternal punishment is the most absurd, as well as the most disagreeable thought that ever entered into the head of mortal man.

  • -- George Berkeley 乔治伯克利

地狱和永恒的惩罚是人类头脑中最荒谬、最令人不快的想法。

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Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.

权力有两种。一种来自对惩罚的恐惧,另一种来自爱的行为。建立在爱基础上的力量比来自于对惩罚的恐惧的力量更有效、更持久。

A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world.

一个人不应该努力消除自己的情结,而应该努力与之达成一致:这些情结合理地指导着他在这个世界上的行为。

My mortal foe can no ways wish me a greater harm than England's hate; neither should death be less welcome unto me than such a mishap betide me.

我的死敌不可能比英格兰的仇恨更希望我受到更大的伤害;对我来说,死亡并不比这样的不幸降临更不受欢迎。

I sometimes think that the price of liberty is not so much eternal vigilance as eternal dirt.

我有时认为,自由的代价与其说是永远的警惕,不如说是永远的肮脏。

None of the abstract concepts comes closer to fulfilled utopia than that of eternal peace.

没有任何抽象概念比永恒和平更接近于实现的乌托邦。

No sooner said than done - so acts your man of worth.

说到做到——你的有价值的人就这样做。

Just vengeance does not call for punishment.

复仇不需要惩罚。