It is one of the consolations of philosophy that the benefit of showing how to dispense with a concept does not hinge on dispensing with it.

-- Willard Van Orman Quine 威拉德·冯·奥曼·蒯因

哲学的慰藉之一是，展示如何摒弃一个概念的好处并不取决于摒弃它。

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I firmly disbelieve in death. A spirit never dies. Where it wanders when it leaves the flesh, is a cognitive proposition.

我坚决不相信死亡。灵魂不死。当它离开肉体时，它在哪里游荡，这是一个认知命题。

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It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.

聪明人就是从书中从生活的烦恼中得到安慰。

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It is more Important to be of pure intention than of perfect action.

纯粹的意图比完美的行动更重要。

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