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

  • -- Frances Wright 弗朗西丝·莱特

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。

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Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared.

我们的政治现在看起来如此艰难,而事实、科学和争论似乎并没有一直获胜,部分原因在于我们天生就不会在害怕的时候总是清晰地思考。

I let the audience use their imaginations. Can I help it if they misconstrue my suggestions?

我让观众发挥他们的想象力。如果他们误解了我的建议,我能帮忙吗?

Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees.

仅仅听取医学事实是不够的。人们想要百分之百的保证。