Kind-hearted people might of course think there was some ingenious way to disarm or defeat the enemy without too much bloodshed, and might imagine this is the true goal of the art of war. Pleasant as it sounds, it is a fallacy that must be exposed: War is such a dangerous business that mistakes that come from kindness are the very worst.
仁慈的人容易认为,一定有一种巧妙的方法,不必造成太大的伤亡就能解除敌人的武装或者打垮敌人,并且认为这是军事艺术真正发展的方向。这种看法不管多么美妙,都是必须消除的错误思想,因为在像战争这么危险的事情中,由仁慈而产生的错误思想正是最为有害的。
关于神,我无法知道他们是否存在,也无法知道他们可能具有什么形式,因为有许多阻碍我们认知的因素:主题的晦涩和人类生命的短暂。
When I’m painting, I’m not thinking about anything. I’m just painting.
A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.
The cowards never started, and the weak died along the way. That leaves us to continue our journey.
Sustainability isn't just an option; it's our responsibility to future generations.