Prejudices are what fools use for reason.
伏尔泰
法兰西思想之王

弗朗索瓦-马利·阿鲁埃(法文:François-Marie Arouet,1694年11月21日—1778年5月30日),笔名伏尔泰(法文:Voltaire),18世纪法国启蒙思想家、文学家、哲学家。

每个政府的衰败都始于其建立时的原则的腐化。

The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

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多数人的暴政是一种加倍的暴政。

The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.

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生活在美国宪法下是人类历史上赋予的最伟大的政治特权。

To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.

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道德越少,财富就越多;财富越少,道德就越多。

The less virtue, the more wealth there is; the less wealth, the more virtue.

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当我们为后代规划时,我们应该记住,美德并不是世代相传的。

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.

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虚假的幸福使人变得刻薄和傲慢,而这种幸福从不传播。真正的幸福使他们善良和明智,而这种幸福总是分享的。

False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.

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我爱那些能在困境中微笑、在困苦中汲取力量、在反思中变得勇敢的人。

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.

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I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

我不同意你说的话,但我愿意为你说话的权利而献出生命。

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Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.

评判一个人不是看他的回答,而是看他的问题。

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Common sense is not so common.

常识并不常见。

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Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

偏见是愚人用来代替理智的东西。

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The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

愚蠢的事物被重复得越多,它就越容易被误认为智慧。

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Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is an absurd one.

怀疑并不是令人愉快的状态,但确信是荒谬的。

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It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

在权威人士错误的问题上坚持正确是危险的。

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The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

医学的艺术在于在自然治愈疾病时逗乐病人。

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In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.

总的来说,治理的艺术在于从一类公民那里尽可能多地拿走钱,然后分给另一类公民。

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It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue.

 认为贞洁是一种美德是人类心灵的迷信之一。

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Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.

 工作让我们远离三种邪恶:无聊、恶习和贫困。

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I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.

 我只向上帝祈求过一次,一句非常简短的祈祷:'上帝啊,让我的敌人变得可笑吧。' 上帝实现了这个祈愿。

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It is forbidden toLove truth only when she shines on you; but when she turns to go away from you, let her go.

只有当真理照耀着你时,你才去追求她;但当她转身离去时,就让她离开吧。

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Use, do not abuse...Neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.

使用,而不要滥用...节制和过度都不会使人快乐。

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