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怀疑
Skepticism
Skepticism is the sadism of embittered souls.
怀疑主义是痛苦灵魂的虐待狂。
Skepticism is a virtue in history as well as in philosophy.
怀疑主义在历史和哲学中都是一种美德。
We must know how to be skeptical without becoming skeptics.
我们必须知道如何保持怀疑而不变成怀疑。
Skepticism, like chastity, should not be relinquished too readily.
怀疑主义和贞操一样,不应该轻易放弃。
The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.
可靠的信任之路是穿过怀疑的密林。
People have moved beyond apathy, beyond skepticism into deep cynicism.
人们已经超越了冷漠,超越了怀疑,进入了深深的犬儒主义。
On the road from the City of Skepticism, I had to pass through the Valley of Ambiguity.
在从充满怀疑的城市出发的路上,我不得不穿过模糊的山谷。
The logic of validation allows us to move between the two limits of dogmatism and skepticism.
验证的逻辑允许我们在教条主义和怀疑主义的两个极限之间移动。
Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect not to be surrendered too easily to the first comer.
怀疑主义是理智的贞操,不能轻易屈服于前者。
If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.
但愿上帝能给我一个明确的指示!比如以我的名义在瑞士银行存一大笔钱。
It is evident that skepticism, while it makes no actual change in man, always makes him feel better.
很明显,怀疑主义虽然对人没有实际的改变,却总是使人感觉更好。
Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death.
只有你的死,人们才会相信你的论点、你的真诚和你努力的严重性。
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Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance.
教条主义和怀疑主义在某种意义上都是绝对的哲学;一个肯定知道,另一个肯定不知道。哲学应该消散的是确定性,无论是知识还是无知。
I don't believe in angels and I have trouble with the whole God thing. I don't want to say I don't believe in God, but I don't think I do. But I believe in people who do.
我不相信天使的存在,我也不相信上帝。我不想说我不相信上帝,但我想我不相信。但我相信这样做的人。
There is a kind of courtesy in skepticism. It would be an offense against polite conventions to press our doubts too far.
怀疑中有一种礼貌。过分强调我们的怀疑将是对礼貌惯例的冒犯。
In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism and skepticism and humbug and we shall want to live more musically.
最终,我们将会受够愤世嫉俗、怀疑主义和欺骗,我们将会想要更有音乐感的生活。
Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing.
现代的愤世嫉俗者和怀疑论者……给那些他们托付给孩子们思想的人支付比给那些他们托付给他们管道维修的人更少的工资没有害处。
Large skepticism leads to large understanding. Small skepticism leads to small understanding. No skepticism leads to no understanding.
大量的怀疑导致大量的理解。小小的怀疑导致小小的理解。没有怀疑就没有理解。