除非把爱国主义从人类中剔除，否则世界永远不会安宁。
理性的人适应世界，非理性的人坚持让世界适应自己。因此，所有的进步都依赖于非理性的人。
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
当我们想相信某件事时，突然会看到所有支持它的论点，而对反对的论点视而不见。
The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich.
牙痛的人认为牙齿健康的人都快乐。穷人对富人也犯同样的错误。
The longer I live the more I see that I am never wrong about anything, and that all the pains I have so humbly taken to verify my notions have only wasted my time.
我活得越久就越发现我从不出错，而我谦卑地花费精力验证自己想法的所有痛苦只是浪费时间。
The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.
她的问题在于缺乏交谈的能力，却不缺乏说话的能力。
The only man who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measure anew every time he sees me, while all the rest go on with their old measurements.
唯一行为理智的人是我的裁缝，他每次见我都会重新量尺寸，而其他人则继续用旧的尺寸。
Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.
沉默是轻蔑最完美的表达。
The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs.
The test of a man or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel.
一个人教养的考验在于他们在争吵中的表现。
The fickleness of the women I love is only equaled by the infernal constancy of the women who love me.