The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.

文明的力量不是由它的战争能力来衡量的，而是由它防止战争的能力来衡量的。

The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.

性格的考验是是否有能力迎接挑战。

The tragedy is that so many have ambition and so few have ability.

可悲的是，有抱负的人太多，有能力的人太少。

The trouble with specialists is that they tend to think in grooves.

专家的问题在于他们倾向于墨守成规。

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

整个文明史充满了信条和制度，这些信条和制度最初是无价的，后来却致命。

The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.

世界上到处都是大门，到处都是机会，一串串的紧张等待着被打破。

There are no credentials. They do not even need a medical certificate. They need not be sound either in body or mind. They only require a certificate of birth -just to prove they are first of the litter. You would not choose a Spaniel on these principles.

没有证书。他们甚至不需要医疗证明。他们不需要健全的身体或精神。他们只需要一份出生证明——只是为了证明他们是第一胎。根据这些原则，你是不会选择西班牙猎犬的。

There are two kinds of people: those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievements from the second.

世界上有两种人:一种总是很好，另一种总是有病。世界上大多数的罪恶来自第一类，而大多数的成就来自第二类。

There is endless merit in a man's knowing when to have done.

一个人知道什么时候该做是有无穷价值的。

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

机遇远大于能力。

There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.

有的东西比才能稀罕得多，珍贵得多。它是识别能力。

There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't find a parent who will admit that it is his child.

世界上肯定有能力一般的孩子，但你找不到一个愿意承认这是他的孩子的父母。

There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability.

对一个没有任何能力的男孩大惊小怪是没有用的。

There's only one thing that all the successful companies in the world have in common: None was started by one person.

世界上所有成功的公司只有一个共同点:没有一家是由一个人创办的。

They are able because they think they are able.

他们之所以有能力，是因为他们认为自己有能力。