Vic - Quotes of the Day 2

2011年8月5日

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.
世界的根本問題，在於蠢人與狂熱者總是自信滿滿，而較有智慧的人卻總是滿心疑惑。
- Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872-1970)

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity.
虛偽是言語清晰的大敵。
- George Orwell, writer (1903-1950)

Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right.
懦夫會問：「這麼做，安全嗎？」權宜行事者會問：「這麼做，明智嗎？」虛榮的人會問：「這麼做，受人歡迎嗎？」但是，良心只問：「這麼做，對嗎？」有時候，你必須做不安全、不明智、不受歡迎的事，因為你的良心告訴你，這麼做才是對的。
- Martin Luther King, Jr.