历史的进程是自由的缓慢行进。
The course of history is the slow march of freedom.
Some of the biggest cases of mistaken identity are among intellectuals who have trouble remembering that they are not God.
The study of computation is essential to understanding the limits of what can be computed.
Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.
【原文】司马牛忧曰:“人皆有兄弟,我独亡。”子夏曰:“商闻之矣:‘死生有命,富贵在天’。君子敬而无失,与人恭而有礼。四海之内,皆兄弟也。君子何患乎无兄弟也?”【译文】司马牛忧伤地说:“别人都有兄弟,唯独我没有。”子夏说:“我听说过:‘死生命中注定,富贵由天安排。’君子(只要)敬业而不犯错误,对人恭敬而有礼貌。四海之内都是兄弟呀。君子担心什么没有兄弟呢?”
想想看,人类愚蠢到会去小心地避免那些可能使他们造成伤害的臭鼬或是狐狸,却不担心狮子对他们安全造成的威胁。