There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.
埃里克·霍弗
美国哲学家

埃里克·霍弗(Eric Hoffer,1902—1983)的一生十分传奇,父母早逝,靠自学成就学问。长年从事码头搬运工作,1964年成为加州伯克利大学高级研究员后,仍未离开码头,其许多观念都是在码头工作中形成,因此他也被称为“码头工人哲学家”。

Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.

已经拥有许多而想拥有更多的人,其失意感耍大于一无所有而只想拥有一点点的人。另外,只缺一样东西的人也会比缺很多东西的人更不满。

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There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

毫无疑问,通过将以自我为中心的生活换成无私的生活,我们获得了强烈的自尊。无私的人,即便是那些最谦卑的,他们的虚荣都是无边的。

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The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race, or his own holy cause.

一个人愈没有值得自夸之处,就愈容易夸耀自己的国家、宗教、种族或他参与的神圣事业。

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You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.

通过观察你的敌人恐吓你的手段,你可以发现他们最害怕什么。

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The central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.

一个有力的群众运动会培养其追随着的罪恶感,它不但会把人的自主“自我”形容为贫乏和无助的,还会把它说成是罪孽深重。悔罪的方法是抛弃个人的特殊性和独立性,得救的方法是把自我皋在团体的神圣一体性中。

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Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.

绝对的信仰像绝对的权力一样导致绝对的腐败。

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The character and destiny of a group are often determined by its inferior elements.

一个群体的性格和命运,往往由其最低劣的成员决定。

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The quality of ideas seems to play a minor role in mass movement leadership. What counts is the arrogant gesture, the complete disregard of the opinion of others, the singlehanded defiance of the world.

对群众运动的领袖而言,见解的精辟与否看来无关宏旨。真正重要的是他敢于摆出自负的姿态,完全漠视别人的意见,不惜一个人单挑世界。

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We feel free when we escape ,even if it be but from the frying pan to the fire.

极不切实际的梦想即使没有实际权力做后盾,一样可以让人产生最大无畏的胆气。这是因为,怀有大希望者的力量可以有最荒谬的来源:一个口号、一句话或一枚徽章。

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The game of history is usually played by the best and the worst over the heads of the majority in the middle.

历史这个游戏的玩家一般都是社会的最上层和最下层,占大多数的中间层次只有在台下看戏的份。

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People with a sense of fulfillment think it a good world and would like to conserve it as it is, while the frustrated favor radical change.

有成就感的人会把世界看成一个友好的世界,并乐于看到它照原样保持下去,但失意者却会乐于看到世界急遽改变。

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Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.

粗鲁是弱者对强者的模仿。

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