It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations.

  • -- Walter Bagehot 沃尔特·巴格霍特

人们常说,人们的想象力支配着他们;但更确切地说,是他们的想象力受到了限制。

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Instead of establishing facts, we have to overthrow errors; instead of ascertaining what is, we have to chase from our imaginations what is not.

我们必须推翻错误,而不是建立事实;我们不能确定什么是存在的,而必须从我们的想象中去追逐什么不是。

Tears shed for self are tears of weakness, but tears shed for others are a sign of strength.

为自己流泪是软弱的表现,为别人流泪是坚强的表现。

Physical bravery is an animal instinct; moral bravery is much higher and truer courage.

身体上的勇敢是动物的本能;道德上的勇敢是更高更真实的勇气。

When I was a kid, we had to rely on our imaginations for entertainment.

当我还是个孩子的时候,我们不得不依靠我们的想象力来娱乐。

One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

人性最大的痛苦之一就是新思想的痛苦。