We are all born with a certain package. We are who we are: where we were born, who we were born as, how we were raised. We're kind of stuck inside that person, and the purpose of civilization and growth is to be able to reach out and empathize a little bit with other people.
解读:仅怀着善良动机远远不够,若缺乏理性思考与科学规划,盲目推行一些举措,哪怕初心美好,也可能引发灾难性后果,警示做事要考量手段与实际效果。
Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.
历史学家的首要职责是如实讲述他所见的真相,无论这会取悦还是触怒何人。