To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own judgment, is but to exchange one danger for another.

  • -- Richard Whately 理查德·怀特利

遵循不完善的、不确定的或腐败的传统,以避免在我们自己的判断中犯错,只不过是用一种危险来交换另一种危险。

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Just as predatory animals follow a similar general design and behave in similar ways, so organizations, especially those in competition with one another, must follow certain design principles if they are to succeed and prevail.

正如食肉动物遵循相似的一般设计和行为方式一样,组织,尤其是那些相互竞争的组织,如果想要成功和获胜,就必须遵循一定的设计原则。

In order to maintain an untenable position, you have to be actively ignorant. One motto on the show is, 'Keep your facts, I'm going with the truth.'

为了保持一个站不住脚的位置,你必须主动保持无知。该剧的一句格言是,“保留事实,我将跟随真相。”

Every great and deep difficulty bears in itself its own solution. It forces us to change our thinking in order to find it.

每一个重大而深刻的困难都有它自己的解决办法。它迫使我们为了找到它而改变我们的思维。

Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; Seek what they sought.

不要追随智者的脚步;追求他们所追求的。

There go the people. I must follow them for I am their leader.

人们走了。我必须追随他们,因为我是他们的领袖。

The answer is there is no answer.

答案是没有答案。