Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions.

  • -- Tryon Edwards 特赖恩·爱德华兹

如果参与其中的人首先准确地定义他们的术语,然后坚持他们的定义,那么大多数争议将很快结束。

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The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge alters what we seek as well as what we find.

一个时代的激烈争论在另一个时代看来是毫无结果的,因为知识既能改变我们所寻求的,也能改变我们所发现的。

Music can describe emotions far more accurately than words ever can. As soon as I realised that, I knew music was where I wanted to be.

音乐比语言更能准确地描述情感。当我意识到这一点时,我就知道音乐是我想去的地方。

A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time.

当夫妻双方通常同时感到有必要争吵时,他们是很合适的一对。

The most savage controversies are about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.

最激烈的争论是关于任何一方都没有充分证据的问题。